adv
Meaning 1
In a cosy manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cosily
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a cozy manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- nestled cozily by the fire
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cozily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English cosy Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English cosily From cosy + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: удобно (udobno) — in a cosy manner
- Bulgarian: приятно (prijatno) — in a cosy manner
- Bulgarian: уютно (ujutno) — in a cosy manner
- Finnish: mukavasti — in a cosy manner
- Finnish: kodikkaasti — in a cosy manner
- Polish: przytulnie — in a cosy manner