Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • With fragrance; fragrantly.

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Examples

  • Unfortunately, as my ex-next-door neighbors odoriferously discovered last year, doing so can clog up pipes (and, PETA protests, potentially harm giant alligators roaming our sewer systems).

    Jamie Reidy: Floss This 2008

  • A faint aroma of burnt ginger filled the Federal flagship's command center, odoriferously symptomatic of surprises to come.

    Codgerspace Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1992

  • Now from the Vine there is gathered sundry experiments, as to haue it tast more pleasant then the true nature of the grape, and to smell in the mouth odoriferously, or as if it were perfumed, which may be done in this sort: Take damaske-Rose-water and boyle therein the powder of

    The English Husbandman The First Part: Contayning the Knowledge of the true Nature of euery Soyle within this Kingdome: how to Plow it; and the manner of the Plough, and other Instruments Gervase Markham

  • Dormer Colville led the way, picking his steps from side to side of the gutter which meandered odoriferously down the middle of the street toward the river.

    The Last Hope Henry Seton Merriman 1882

  • Dormer Colville led the way, picking his steps from side to side of the gutter which meandered odoriferously down the middle of the street toward the river.

    The Last Hope Henry Seton Merriman 1882

  • I waited anxiously for a long time, wondering whether Sibyl was partaking of the onions, whose presence in that modest domicile was odoriferously evidenced to my nose, though it was then scarcely half-past one o'clock.

    Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis Charles Maurice Davies 1869

  • Ten days had passed, when, as I was sitting in my warehouse as usual, a young lady entered most superbly dressed, and odoriferously perfumed.

    The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 04 Anonymous 1791

  • Ten days had passed, when, as I was sitting in my warehouse as usual, a young lady entered most superbly dressed, and odoriferously perfumed.

    The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete Anonymous 1791

  • In the instance I cite, cabin crew tried their best to persuade the odoriferously challenged individuals to use all manner of unguents they provided them, to no avail.

    The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2010

  • What’s big enough to compete with such odoriferously spectacular sleaze news?

    Russ Baker: Karl's New War 2008

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