Edgily

/ˈɛdʒɪli/ adverb

Definition

in a nervous, tense, or daring and unconventional manner.

Etymology

From 'edgy' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English '-lice'), creating an adverb form that describes how something is done edgily.

Kelly Says

The '-ly' suffix is one of English's most productive tools: you can add it to almost any adjective to make an adverb, which is why 'edgily' feels natural even though we rarely say it—it's the invisible grammar doing its job!

Translations

ARالعربية
بحدة
baḥḍah
CSČeština
ostře
ɔstr̝ɛ
DADansk
skarpt
sgɑˀpʰ
DEDeutsch
scharf
ʃaʁf
ELΕλληνικά
οξυδερκώς
oksiðerkɔs
ESEspañol
con astucia
kon astusia
FISuomi
terävästi
terævæsti
FRFrançais
de manière tranchante
də manɛʁ tʁɑ̃ʃɑ̃t
HEעברית
חד
ḥad
HIहिन्दी
तीक्ष्णता से
tīkṣṇatā se
HUMagyar
élesen
eːleʃɛn
IDBahasa Indonesia
tajam
tad͡ʒam
ITItaliano
con acutezza
kon akuˈtɛttsa
NLNederlands
scherp
sxɛrp
NONorsk
skarpt
skɑːrp
PLPolski
ostrzejszy
ɔstʂɛjʂɨ
PTPortuguês
de forma afiada
dɨ fɔʁmɐ afiɐdɐ
RORomână
ascuțit
askut͡sɪt
RUРусский
остро
ɔstrɔ
SVSvenska
skarpt
skɑːrp
THไทย
คม
kʰom
TRTürkçe
keskin bir şekilde
keskin bir ʃekilde
VITiếng Việt
sắc nhọn
sắc nhọn

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