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inkily

adv

Etymology

From inky + -ly.

  1. derived from ἔγκαυστον — “burned-in”
  2. derived from encaustum — “purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign documents”
  3. derived from enque
  4. inherited from ynke
  5. suffixed as inky — “ink + -y”
  6. suffixed as inkily — “inky + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an inky way

    In an inky way; darkly, blackly.

    • squid fling themselves / athwart shadowy currents / inkily.

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