Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a rum manner; finely; well: often used ironically. See
rum , adjective
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- adverb UK, colloquial, dated In a
rum manner;oddly ,strangely .
Etymologies
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rum + -ly
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Examples
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"As a typical Frenchwoman!" she says rumly, and waves her cigarette in the air.
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