Words Ending With LY
Explore the intriguing collection of words that conclude with the letter LY. This section emphasizes how the final placement of LY influences the tone and character of each word. Whether it's common vocabulary or less familiar terms, uncover the unique impact of ending with LY in the world of words.
3 letter words
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| fly | 9 | pass away rapidly | - |
| sly | 6 | marked by skill in deception | sly as a fox |
| ply | 8 | travel a route regularly | Ships ply the waters near the coast |
| cly | 8 | - | - |
| vly | 9 | - | - |
4 letter words
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| only | 7 | without any others being included or involved | a privilege granted only to him |
| holy | 10 | a sacred place of pilgrimage | - |
| ugly | 8 | inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace | an ugly frame of mind |
| lily | 7 | any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers | - |
| rely | 7 | have faith or confidence in | - |
| ally | 7 | an associate who provides cooperation or assistance | he's a good ally in fight |
| oily | 7 | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | an oily sycophantic press agent |
| duly | 8 | in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | I met the junior senator from Illinois and I was duly impressed |
| moly | 9 | - | - |
| idly | 8 | in an idle manner | this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people |
| poly | 9 | - | - |
| wily | 10 | marked by skill in deception | a wily old attorney |
| ably | 9 | with competence; in a competent capable manner | - |
| paly | 9 | - | - |
| coly | 9 | - | - |
| illy | 7 | - | - |
| pily | 9 | - | - |
| puly | 9 | - | - |
| owly | 10 | - | - |
| ruly | 7 | neat and tidy | a small ruly beard |
| waly | 10 | - | - |
| agly | 8 | - | - |
| guly | 8 | - | - |
| eely | 7 | - | - |
| inly | 7 | - | - |
5 letter words
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| early | 8 | in good time | - |
| silly | 8 | inspiring scornful pity | how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years |
| truly | 8 | with sincerity; without pretense | we are truly sorry for the inconvenience |
| billy | 10 | a short stout club used primarily by policemen | - |
| badly | 11 | in a disobedient or naughty way | he behaved badly in school |
| kelly | 12 | United States circus clown (1898-1979) | - |
| fully | 11 | to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form) | fully grown |
| daily | 9 | of or belonging to or occurring every day | daily routine |
| belly | 10 | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis | - |
| apply | 12 | be pertinent or relevant or applicable | The same laws apply to you! |
| sally | 8 | a venture off the beaten path | a sally into the wide world beyond his home |
| molly | 10 | popular aquarium fish | - |
| holly | 11 | United States rock star (1936-1959) | - |
| reply | 10 | react verbally | - |
| willy | 11 | - | - |
| dolly | 9 | a small replica of a person; used as a toy | - |
| bully | 10 | discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | - |
| rally | 8 | the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort | he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning |
| jelly | 15 | make into jelly | - |
| polly | 10 | - | - |
| jolly | 15 | a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work | - |
| sadly | 9 | in an unfortunate or deplorable manner | he was sadly neglected |
| newly | 11 | very recently | they are newly married |
| curly | 10 | (of hair) having curls or waves | they envied her naturally curly hair |
| telly | 8 | an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen | the British call a tv set a telly |
| wally | 11 | a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid | - |
| madly | 11 | in an insane manner | the witch cackled madly |
| manly | 10 | possessing qualities befitting a man | - |
| tally | 8 | gain points in a game | - |
| golly | 9 | - | - |
| lowly | 11 | of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) | of humble (or lowly) birth |
| sully | 8 | United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872) | - |
| nelly | 8 | - | - |
| oddly | 10 | in a manner differing from the usual or expected | - |
| imply | 12 | have as a logical consequence | - |
| girly | 9 | - | - |
| folly | 11 | the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | - |
| tolly | 8 | - | - |
| gilly | 9 | - | - |
| dilly | 9 | - | - |
| surly | 8 | inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace | a surly waiter |
| gully | 9 | deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) | - |
| lolly | 8 | ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick | in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly |
| filly | 11 | a young female horse under the age of four | - |
| dally | 9 | talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | - |
| tilly | 8 | - | - |
| godly | 10 | emanating from God | everything is black or white...satanic or godly |
| scaly | 10 | rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf | - |
| burly | 10 | muscular and heavily built | had a tall burly frame |
| pally | 10 | (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals | - |
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6 letter words
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| really | 9 | used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | a really enjoyable evening |
| family | 14 | a social unit living together | he moved his family to Virginia |
| lovely | 12 | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | - |
| simply | 13 | in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | they lived very simply |
| slowly | 12 | in music | - |
| hardly | 13 | almost not | he hardly ever goes fishing |
| lonely | 9 | lacking companions or companionship | a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel |
| nearly | 9 | in a close manner | the person most nearly concerned |
| lately | 9 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
| surely | 9 | definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | the results are surely encouraging |
| easily | 9 | with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') | she was easily excited |
| barely | 11 | almost not | she barely seemed to notice him |
| mostly | 11 | in large part; mainly or chiefly | - |
| likely | 13 | likely but not certain to be or become true or real | a likely result |
| deeply | 12 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | They felt the loss deeply |
| highly | 16 | to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect | highly successful |
| supply | 13 | circulate or distribute or equip with | supply blankets for the beds |
| nicely | 11 | in a nice way | a nicely painted house |
| merely | 11 | and nothing more | I was merely asking |
| safely | 12 | - | - |
| gently | 10 | in a gentle manner | he talked gently to the injured animal |
| softly | 12 | with low volume | speak softly but carry a big stick |
| deadly | 11 | (used as intensives) extremely | deadly dull |
| fairly | 12 | without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner | deal fairly with one another |
| rarely | 9 | not often | we rarely met |
| mainly | 11 | for the most part | he is mainly interested in butterflies |
| kindly | 14 | showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity | kindly criticism |
| loudly | 10 | in manner that attracts attention | - |
| freely | 12 | in a free manner | the painting featured freely brushed strokes |
| shelly | 12 | - | - |
| gladly | 11 | in a willing manner | this was gladly agreed to |
| dearly | 10 | with affection | she loved him dearly |
| lively | 12 | elastic; rebounds readily | a lively tennis ball |
| smelly | 11 | offensively malodorous | - |
| weekly | 16 | of or occurring every seven days | a weekly visit |
| purely | 11 | restricted to something | - |
| calmly | 13 | in a sedate manner | - |
| openly | 11 | in an open way | he openly flaunted his affection for his sister |
| chilly | 14 | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | - |
| firmly | 14 | in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger | - |
| partly | 11 | to some extent; in some degree; not wholly | I felt partly to blame |
| poorly | 11 | somewhat ill or prone to illness | feeling poorly |
| comply | 15 | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | You must comply or else! |
| widely | 13 | to or over a great extent or range; far | he traveled widely |
| bodily | 12 | affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit | bodily needs |
| solely | 9 | without any others being included or involved | did it solely for money |
| humbly | 16 | in a miserly manner | - |
| costly | 11 | entailing great loss or sacrifice | - |
| wisely | 12 | in a wise manner | she acted wisely when she invited her parents |
| wildly | 13 | to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree | the storyline is wildly unrealistic |
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7 letter words
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| exactly | 19 | indicating exactness or preciseness | he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do |
| finally | 13 | the item at the end | - |
| totally | 10 | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | a totally new situation |
| quickly | 25 | without taking pains | - |
| usually | 10 | under normal conditions | usually she was late |
| clearly | 12 | clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment | I could clearly see myself in his situation |
| quietly | 19 | with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') | her hands rested quietly in her lap |
| frankly | 17 | (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that | frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn |
| happily | 17 | in a joyous manner | they shouted happily |
| heavily | 16 | slowly as if burdened by much weight | - |
| closely | 12 | in a close manner | - |
| shortly | 13 | in the near future | the book will appear shortly |
| luckily | 16 | by good fortune | - |
| awfully | 16 | used as intensifiers | - |
| legally | 11 | by law; conforming to the law | - |
| equally | 19 | in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way | they split their winnings equally |
| elderly | 11 | people who are old collectively | - |
| rapidly | 13 | with speed | - |
| lightly | 14 | in a small quantity or extent | apply paint lightly |
| monthly | 15 | a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year) | - |
| utterly | 10 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | utterly miserable |
| greatly | 11 | to an extraordinary extent or degree | he improved greatly |
| roughly | 14 | with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') | he was pushed roughly aside |
| tightly | 14 | in a tight or constricted manner | a tightly packed pub |
| briefly | 15 | in a concise manner; in a few words | she replied briefly |
| firstly | 13 | before anything else | - |
| proudly | 13 | with pride; in a proud manner | he walked proudly into town |
| orderly | 11 | a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients | - |
| grizzly | 29 | showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair | - |
| morally | 12 | in a moral manner | he acted morally under the circumstances |
| sharply | 15 | changing suddenly in direction and degree | the road twists sharply after the light |
| largely | 11 | in large part; mainly or chiefly | These accounts are largely inactive |
| bravely | 15 | in a courageous manner | bravely he went into the burning house |
| blindly | 13 | without seeing or looking | he felt around his desk blindly |
| anomaly | 12 | deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule | - |
| rightly | 14 | with honesty | he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time |
| earthly | 13 | of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven | earthly beings |
| freshly | 16 | very recently | a freshly cleaned floor |
| vaguely | 14 | in a vague way | he looked vaguely familiar |
| wrongly | 14 | in an inaccurate manner | - |
| worldly | 14 | characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world | worldly goods and advancement |
| swiftly | 16 | in a swift manner | she moved swiftly |
| ghostly | 14 | resembling or characteristic of a phantom | a ghostly face at the window |
| ghastly | 14 | gruesomely indicative of death or the dead | ghastly shrieks |
| sweetly | 13 | in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') | Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly |
| falsely | 13 | in an incorrect manner | to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely |
| nightly | 14 | at the end of each day | she checks on her roses nightly |
| plainly | 12 | in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | she was dressed plainly |
| locally | 12 | to a restricted area of the body | - |
| eagerly | 11 | with eagerness; in an eager manner | the news was eagerly awaited |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| actually | 13 | in actual fact | to be nominally but not actually independent |
| probably | 17 | easy to believe on the basis of available evidence | he will probably win the election |
| suddenly | 13 | on impulse; without premeditation | he made up his mind suddenly |
| possibly | 15 | by chance | we may possibly run into them at the concert |
| honestly | 14 | in an honest manner | in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it |
| recently | 13 | in the recent past | he was in Paris recently |
| properly | 15 | in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | If you don't behave properly, you'll have to leave! |
| directly | 14 | in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly | he didn't answer directly |
| normally | 13 | under normal conditions | - |
| friendly | 15 | inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile | a government friendly to our interests |
| entirely | 11 | without any others being included or involved | was entirely to blame |
| terribly | 13 | used as intensifiers | terribly interesting |
| slightly | 15 | in a slim or slender manner | slightly built |
| secretly | 13 | in secrecy; not openly | met secretly to discuss the invasion plans |
| mentally | 13 | in your mind | he suffered mentally |
| strictly | 13 | in a stringent manner | - |
| assembly | 15 | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) | - |
| sexually | 18 | with respect to sexuality | sexually ambiguous |
| heavenly | 17 | relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven | heavenly hosts |
| strongly | 12 | in a powerful manner | - |
| unlikely | 15 | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred | legislation on the question is highly unlikely |
| secondly | 14 | in the second place | - |
| urgently | 12 | with great urgency | health care reform is needed urgently |
| smoothly | 16 | with no problems or difficulties | put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly |
| severely | 14 | with sternness; in a severe manner | peered severely over her glasses |
| silently | 11 | without speaking | - |
| publicly | 17 | in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly | she admitted publicly to being a communist |
| cowardly | 17 | lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted | cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then |
| multiply | 15 | have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) | - |
| brutally | 13 | in a vicious manner | - |
| monopoly | 15 | a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die | - |
| horribly | 16 | of a dreadful kind | - |
| politely | 13 | in a polite manner | the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...' |
| socially | 13 | by or with respect to society | socially accepted norms |
| remotely | 13 | to a remote degree | it is remotely possible |
| formally | 16 | with official authorization | the club will be formally recognized |
| formerly | 16 | at a previous time | - |
| casually | 13 | in an unconcerned manner | glanced casually at the headlines |
| commonly | 17 | under normal conditions | - |
| randomly | 14 | in a random manner | the houses were randomly scattered |
| manually | 13 | by hand | this car shifts manually |
| lovingly | 15 | with fondness; with love | - |
| mutually | 13 | in a mutual or shared manner | the agreement was mutually satisfactory |
| brightly | 17 | with brightness | - |
| solemnly | 13 | in a grave and sedate manner | the judge sat there solemnly |
| abruptly | 15 | quickly and without warning | - |
| scarcely | 15 | almost not | they scarcely ever used the emergency generator |
| steadily | 12 | in a steady manner | he could still walk steadily |
| fiercely | 16 | in a physically fierce manner | they fought fiercely |
| actively | 16 | in an active manner | he participated actively in the war |
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9 letter words
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| seriously | 12 | in a serious manner | a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce |
| certainly | 14 | definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | she certainly is a hard worker |
| obviously | 17 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | the answer is obviously wrong |
| carefully | 17 | as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact | - |
| perfectly | 19 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | a perfectly idiotic idea |
| basically | 16 | in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature | He is basically dishonest |
| extremely | 21 | to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect | extremely interesting |
| literally | 12 | (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War |
| naturally | 12 | as might be expected | naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill |
| hopefully | 20 | with hope; in a hopeful manner | we searched hopefully for a good position |
| precisely | 16 | indicating exactness or preciseness | he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do |
| butterfly | 17 | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | - |
| currently | 14 | at this time or period; now | currently they live in Connecticut |
| generally | 13 | usually; as a rule | - |
| correctly | 16 | in an accurate manner | the flower had been correctly depicted by his son |
| gradually | 14 | in a gradual manner | the snake moved gradually toward its victim |
| specially | 16 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger |
| instantly | 12 | without any delay | - |
| sincerely | 14 | written formula for ending a letter | - |
| regularly | 13 | in a regular manner | letters arrived regularly from his children |
| strangely | 13 | in a strange manner | - |
| virtually | 15 | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | virtually all the parties signed the contract |
| initially | 12 | at the beginning | - |
| illegally | 13 | in an illegal manner | they dumped the waste illegally |
| privately | 17 | kept private or confined to those intimately concerned | it was discussed privately between the two men |
| evidently | 16 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | she was in bed and evidently in great pain |
| typically | 19 | in a typical manner | Tom was typically hostile |
| amazingly | 24 | in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise | amazingly, he finished medical school in three years |
| willingly | 16 | in a willing manner | I willingly accept |
| genuinely | 13 | genuinely; with authority | - |
| seemingly | 15 | from appearances alone | the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned |
| endlessly | 13 | continuing forever without end | - |
| allegedly | 14 | according to what has been alleged | he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife |
| eternally | 12 | for a limitless time | - |
| primarily | 16 | of primary import | this is primarily a question of economics |
| violently | 15 | in a violent manner | they attacked violently |
| nervously | 15 | in an anxiously nervous manner | we watched the stock market nervously |
| presently | 14 | at this time or period; now | he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations |
| partially | 14 | to some extent; in some degree; not wholly | He was partially paralyzed |
| dragonfly | 17 | slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | - |
| patiently | 14 | with patience; in a patient manner | he patiently played with the child |
| intensely | 12 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | she loved him intensely |
| magically | 17 | in a magical manner | it disappeared magically |
| purposely | 16 | with intention; in an intentional manner | - |
| unusually | 12 | to a remarkable degree or extent | she was unusually tall |
| painfully | 17 | in or as if in pain | she moved painfully forward |
| immensely | 16 | to an exceedingly great extent or degree | was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator |
| hillbilly | 17 | a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person | - |
| similarly | 14 | in like or similar manner | He was similarly affected |
| logically | 15 | in a logical manner | he acted logically under the circumstances |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| absolutely | 15 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | an absolutely magnificent painting |
| completely | 19 | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | it was completely different from what we expected |
| definitely | 17 | without question and beyond doubt | - |
| especially | 17 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger |
| apparently | 17 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | she has apparently been living here for some time |
| personally | 15 | in the flesh; without involving anyone else | I went there personally |
| eventually | 16 | after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay | - |
| incredibly | 18 | not easy to believe | incredibly, she survived the crash |
| officially | 21 | with official authorization | - |
| constantly | 15 | without interruption | the world is constantly changing |
| physically | 23 | in accord with physical laws | it is physically impossible |
| originally | 14 | before now | - |
| previously | 18 | at an earlier time or formerly | she had previously lived in Chicago |
| ultimately | 15 | as the end result of a succession or process | ultimately he had to give in |
| supposedly | 18 | believed or reputed to be the case | - |
| thoroughly | 20 | completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') | - |
| peacefully | 20 | in a peaceful manner | the hen settled herself on the nest most peacefully |
| relatively | 16 | in a relative manner; by comparison to something else | the situation is relatively calm now |
| frequently | 25 | many times at short intervals | - |
| repeatedly | 16 | several time | it must be washed repeatedly |
| separately | 15 | apart from others | - |
| melancholy | 20 | characterized by or causing or expressing sadness | growing more melancholy every hour |
| positively | 18 | extremely | it was positively monumental |
| preferably | 20 | more readily or willingly | clean it well, preferably with warm water |
| presumably | 19 | by reasonable assumption | presumably, he missed the train |
| accurately | 17 | with few mistakes | he works very accurately |
| remarkably | 21 | to a remarkable degree or extent | - |
| truthfully | 19 | with truth | I told him truthfully that I had just returned from my vacation |
| profoundly | 19 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | - |
| tragically | 16 | in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences | the adventure ended tragically |
| enormously | 15 | extremely | he was enormously popular |
| inevitably | 18 | by necessity | - |
| ironically | 15 | in an ironic manner | she began to mimic him ironically |
| hopelessly | 18 | in a dispirited manner without hope | - |
| reasonably | 15 | with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner | acted quite reasonably |
| thankfully | 23 | in a thankful manner; with thanks | he accepted thankfully my apologies |
| discreetly | 16 | with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint | I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this |
| faithfully | 22 | in a faithful manner | it always came on, faithfully, like the radio |
| infinitely | 16 | continuing forever without end | there are infinitely many possibilities |
| rightfully | 20 | by right | baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime |
| internally | 13 | on or from the inside | an internally controlled environment |
| gracefully | 19 | in a gracious or graceful manner | - |
| distinctly | 16 | clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment | it's distinctly possible |
| ordinarily | 14 | under normal conditions | - |
| intimately | 15 | in a close manner | the two phenomena are intimately connected |
| generously | 14 | in a generous manner | - |
| indirectly | 16 | not in a forthright manner | he answered very indirectly |
| inherently | 16 | in an inherent manner | the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind, which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting |
| clinically | 17 | in a clinical manner | she is clinically qualified |
| vertically | 18 | in a vertical direction | a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally |
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