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oilily

adv

Etymology

From oily + -ly.

  1. inherited from oylei
  2. suffixed as oilily — “oily + ly”

Definitions

  1. Flatteringly, obsequiously.

  2. In an oily way

    In an oily way; with the appearance or consistency of oil.

    • […] the nicest young man that ever was, — daintily gloved, patently booted, oilily curled, snowily wristbanded, with a lovely cambric (prima facie) handkerchief bound about his hyacinthine locks and polished hat.
    • The tarmac road glistened oilily, the sun poured down, there was a strong smell of warm tar.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA