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chalkily

adv

Etymology

From chalky + -ly.

  1. derived from χάλιξ — “pebble”
  2. derived from calx — “limestone”
  3. inherited from *kalk✻
  4. derived from ċealc
  5. inherited from chalk,chalke
  6. formed as chalky — “chalk + -y”
  7. suffixed as chalkily — “chalky + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a chalky fashion.

    • She turned chalkily white on hearing the bad news.

The neighborhood

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