adv
Meaning 1
In a balmy manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
balmily
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UK: /ˈbɑːmɪli/
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US: /ˈbɔ(l)məli/
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US: /ˈbɑ(l)məli/
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homophone: barmily (non-rhotic)
adverb
Meaning 2
in a mildly insane manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: daftly, dottily, nuttily, wackily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From balmy + -ly.