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drably

adv

Etymology

From drab + -ly.

  1. derived from *dʰrebʰ-✻ — “to beat, crush; to make or become thick”
  2. derived from *drap-✻
  3. derived from *drapi✻
  4. derived from *drep-✻ — “to scratch, tear”
  5. derived from *drappo✻
  6. derived from drappus — “drabcloth, kerchief; piece of cloth”
  7. derived from drap — “cloth”
  8. suffixed as drably — “drab + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a drab manner.

    • The same, unfortunately, cannot be said of the compartments and buffet car interior, which are drably institutional in their effect on the eye; [...].

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