Definitions

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  • adverb In a jammy or jamlike way.
  • adverb Luckily, flukily.

Etymologies

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jammy +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • This story, jammily mixing up class-bound England with super-celebrity Hollywood, has been skilfully and attentively directed by Simon Curtis, an experienced theatre and television director his credits include Cranford, here making his film debut.

    Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2011

  • This story, jammily mixing up class-bound England with super-celebrity Hollywood, has been skilfully and attentively directed by Simon Curtis, an experienced theatre and television director his credits include Cranford, here making his film debut.

    Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2011

  • In 1995, we got jammily beaten by Birmingham City in extra time, then in 1997 we won, beating Colchester.

    New Statesman Hunter Davies 2010

  • Without that finance being freely available, the world's leading innovative economy will grind to a halt with consequences far worse than a few Congressmen losing their jobs or a handful of fat cats jammily avoiding a deserved come-uppance.

    EUobserver.com - Headline News 2008

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