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facedly

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

With a particular kind of face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds, not-comparable

Examples

  • He straight-facedly told me that he'd been to the Moon.
  • She two-facedly advised Lisa about how to keep the boyfriend she herself had been cheating with.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From faced + -ly.