Changefully

/ˈtʃeɪndʒfəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner full of change; in a way characterized by frequent alterations or transformations.

Etymology

From 'changeful' plus '-ly' suffix. This combines two productive English suffixes to create an adverb describing how something happens in a changeful manner.

Kelly Says

Victorian poets loved '-fully' adverbs—'sorrowfully,' 'beautifullly,' 'changefiully'—because they created musicality in sentences; modern writing prefers simpler alternatives, which is why you'll find 'changefully' in Romantic poetry but rarely in contemporary prose.

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