Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a fairy-like manner; in a manner or fashion suggestive of the handiwork of fairies; as fairies.
Wiktionary
- adv. In the manner of a fairy.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. In the manner of a fairy.
Etymologies
- fairy + -ly (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Outside there was a vivid rose of sunset behind the cold hills of fir, and the long reaches of snowy fields glowed fairily pink in the western light.”
“They spoke softly, both of them, before the morning hush, as they swung out into the open water between the towers of San Georgio fairily dim, and the pillars of the saints; the city floated in a mist of blueness, the dome of the Saluti faintly pearled.”
“Mrs. Fontenette gave a faint gasp of impatience and left us at a run, tripping fairily across the rough street at the only point visible to those on the veranda.”
“Refreshments were offered to us as to friends, and we lunched fairily upon little dishes of rose leaves, delicately preserved, with all their fragrance, in a "lucent sirup.”
“ISE call put ratio, otherwise known as the ISEE index started the week off fairily high.”
“All antiquaries are agreed, that the common ancestor of this most noble and far spread fairily of the Muirays, derive them - selves from one Friskinus, a gentleman*of note and figure in the reign of King David I. who came to the throne on the de - mise of his brother, King Alexander I. anno J 122.”
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