greenly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.
    — How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as a greenly tree, should continue in this state?
副词 adv.
  1. With a green color.
    — But within this swarded circle, into which the lime-walk brings us — Whence the beeches rounded greenly, stand away in reverent fear; I will let no music enter, saving what the fountain sings us […]
  2. In a naive or immature manner.
    — They […] proposed that we should join them in a plan to drench the president next morning with freezing water. We consented greenly enough.

词形变化

more greenly comparative most greenly superlative more greenly comparative most greenly superlative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *grōniz
Proto-West Germanic *grōnī
Old English grēne
Middle English grene
English green
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English greenly
From green + -ly.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *grōniz
Proto-West Germanic *grōnī
Old English grēne
Middle English grene
English green
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English greenly
From green + -ly.
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