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odorously

 [oh-der-uhs]   Origin

o·dor·ous

   [oh-der-uhs]
adjective
odoriferous.
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin odōrus fragrant. See odor, -ous

Related forms
o·dor·ous·ly, adverb
o·dor·ous·ness, o·dor·os·i·ty  [oh-duh-ros-i-tee] , noun
non·o·dor·ous, adjective
non·o·dor·ous·ly, adverb
non·o·dor·ous·ness, noun
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pre·o·dor·ous, adjective
un·o·dor·ous, adjective
un·o·dor·ous·ly, adverb
un·o·dor·ous·ness, noun
COLLAPSE

Can be confused: 1. malodorous, odious, odoriferous, odorous, smelly, stinky; 2. odious, odorous.
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odorous (ˈəʊdərəs)
 
—adj
having or emitting a characteristic smell or odour
 
'odorously
 
—adv
 
'odorousness
 
—n

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odorous
1540s, from L. odor (see odor) + -ous.
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