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un airily
air·i·ly
/
ˈɛər
ə
li
/
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[
air
-
uh
-lee
]
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adverb
1.
in a
gay
or breezy manner; jauntily.
2.
lightly; delicately.
Origin:
1760–70;
air(y)
+
-ily
Related forms
un·air·i·ly,
adverb
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airily
(ˈɛərɪlɪ)
—
adv
1.
in a jaunty or high-spirited manner
2.
in a light or delicate manner
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
airily
1766, adv. from airy "with ostentatious air" (see
air
(2)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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