Gorily

/ˈɡɔːrɪli/ adverb

Definition

In a bloody, violent, or graphic manner; with explicit depictions of blood and injury.

Etymology

Adverbial form of 'gory,' using the -ly suffix (from Old English -lice) to convert the adjective into an adverb describing how something happens or is done.

Kelly Says

Adding -ly to adjectives is one of English's most productive patterns—it works so reliably that even if you heard 'gorily' for the first time, you'd instantly understand it means 'in a gory way.'

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