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  • adverb In a witchy way.

Etymologies

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witchy +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • “Oh, God,” drawled my older sister, Allegra, folding her arms across her chest so the trumpet sleeves of her latest black dress hung down witchily.

    The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008

  • “Oh, God,” drawled my older sister, Allegra, folding her arms across her chest so the trumpet sleeves of her latest black dress hung down witchily.

    The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008

  • “Oh, God,” drawled my older sister, Allegra, folding her arms across her chest so the trumpet sleeves of her latest black dress hung down witchily.

    The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008

  • Giant spiders and green snakes lurked, while witchily-clad sales assistants handed out forms for the treasure hunt to locate the half-blood prince somewhere in the store.

    Archive 2005-07-01 Sharon Bakar 2005

  • Giant spiders and green snakes lurked, while witchily-clad sales assistants handed out forms for the treasure hunt to locate the half-blood prince somewhere in the store.

    That Old Potter Magic Sharon Bakar 2005

  • The mansion has a “horrible, musty smell” and the Daughters (only five of them, true to life in that at least) have yellowing dentures, wheeze, laugh witchily, drink the wine from the historic wine cellars, manhandle Alex and force her to serve wine and give them foot massages (their feet are disgusting), and are generally caricatures of disgusting old ladies.

    Beware the historic preservationists! 2007

  • The mansion has a “horrible, musty smell” and the Daughters (only five of them, true to life in that at least) have yellowing dentures, wheeze, laugh witchily, drink the wine from the historic wine cellars, manhandle Alex and force her to serve wine and give them foot massages (their feet are disgusting), and are generally caricatures of disgusting old ladies.

    Beware the historic preservationists! 2007

  • Pitney glides witchily over the top with rather less audible effort but still steals the show.

    Comments for FreakyTrigger pink champale 2010

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