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rosily

[ roh-zuh-lee ]

adverb

  1. with a rosy color.
  2. in a rosy manner; brightly, cheerfully, or optimistically.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosily1

First recorded in 1800–10; rosy + -ly

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Example Sentences

It offers a rosily revisionist view of his career as a fiercely partisan Richard Nixon defender during the Watergate scandal.

For one thing, the tabloid celebrity culture was still in a fresh, even rosily gung-ho phase.

She was still rosily asleep and dreaming when Mrs. North came softly into the room in the broad sunlight of the winter morning.

The sun was rising, and its first beams shone in at the open window rosily.

Teacher and taught were alike glad when the term was ended and the glad vacation days stretched rosily before them.

“Joe will hear other bells before that,” grinned Jim, as he looked at Mabel, who flushed rosily.

A rosily opalescent hue swam high into Della's face as she stepped out of the elevator, and dyed her neck.

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