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shaggily

adv

Etymology

From shaggy + -ly.

  1. derived from *(s)kek-✻
  2. inherited from *skaggô✻
  3. inherited from sċeacga — “hair, wool”
  4. inherited from *schagge✻
  5. suffixed as shaggy — “shag + y”
  6. suffixed as shaggily — “shaggy + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a shaggy manner.

    • The drawing was taken from an imported plant which flowered at Mr. Lee's nursery, Hammersmith. Leaves opposite, inclining to upright, about 4, oblong, rather shaggily furred, fringed at the edge, deep green […]

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