Definitions

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  • adverb In a choosy manner; pickily.

Etymologies

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choosy +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • “I’m after picking up,” choosily he said, “an Irish Times, only I read here—”

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

  • “I’m after picking up,” choosily he said, “an Irish Times, only I read here—”

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

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