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greenly

adj · adv · name · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lush, verdant, bosky, greenly, lavish, verdured, verdurous, virid, viridescent

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

With a green color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adv

Meaning 3

In a naive or immature manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

4

name

Meaning 4

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adverb

Meaning 5

with green color

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the countryside rolled greenly down into the valley

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English greenly From green + -ly.

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green 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 greenly From green + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: verde — greenly
  • French: vertment — greenly
  • Italian: verdemente — greenly
  • Portuguese: verdemente — greenly
  • Spanish: verdemente — greenly