Beknottedly

/bɪˈnɑtɪdli/ adverb

Definition

In a knotted manner; in a way that is tangled, complicated, or tightly tied.

Etymology

From 'beknotted' with the '-ly' adverbial suffix, creating an adverb from the adjective.

Kelly Says

Adverbs of 'be-' adjectives are rare in modern English, but 'beknottedly' shows how older writers could modify action with complex emotional or physical states in one word.

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