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whitely

[ hwahyt-lee, wahyt- ]

adverb

  1. with a white hue or color:

    The sun shone whitely.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of whitely1

late Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; white, -ly

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Example Sentences

So when Whitely got the call, at about 1:15, he went on over.

A light was burning, and each damsel was sitting up whitely in her bed, awaiting Tess, the whole like a row of avenging ghosts.

Helen's face showing whitely in the shadow was half pleading, and wholly sweet.

Presently we rode past a long chain of salinas, which glittered and sparkled whitely in the sun.

"There ought to be some way of insuring against Whitely," said Raridan, musingly.

But one night after this interval I again felt fear looking whitely on me again.

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