Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a lank manner; straightly; stiffly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a lank manner.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a lank way.

Etymologies

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lank +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • His hair hung lankly over his forehead, and the slump in his shoulders was not his usual careless posture but true exhaustion.

    Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009

  • His hair hung lankly over his forehead, and the slump in his shoulders was not his usual careless posture but true exhaustion.

    City of Ashes Cassandra Clare 2008

  • His ponytail had been severed during the removal of his head and the loose hair now stuck lankly to his gray-blue skin.

    The Killing Kind John Connolly 2002

  • Her pretty face was wan and listless; her hair uncurled: some locks hanging lankly down, and some carelessly twisted round her head.

    Wuthering Heights 2002

  • BOND: Scouts out to choose lankly giants like Michele, picked to represent Kenya.

    CNN Transcript May 5, 2001 2001

  • Finally, as her hair tumbled lankly to her shoulders and her scar oozed fluid down her face, Reyn thrust her from him.

    Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000

  • Her blond hair hung lankly around her shoulders and juvenile breasts, and there were curse burrs tangled in her tail.

    Roc and a Hard Place Anthony, Piers 1995

  • Her blond hair hung lankly around her shoulders and juvenile breasts, and there were curse burrs tangled in her tail.

    Roc and a Hard Place Anthony, Piers 1995

  • Pasty-skinned and gaunt, the man's fair White Elf hair hung lankly to his shoulders. and his green White Elf eyes were flat and cold and empty.

    Castle Of Deception Lackey, Mercedes 1992

  • Even the hair which had lain so lankly back arose and answered, to fly up and out.

    Flight in Yiktor Norton, Andre 1986

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