单词 | mushily |
释义 | mushilyadv. In a soft or mushy manner; (figurative) sentimentally. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adverb] > pulpily pulpily1856 mushily1896 1896 ‘M. Twain’ in Harper's Mag. Jan. 296/2 The column of inert mortality sank mushily to the ground. 1910 ‘O. Henry’ Strictly Business xvi. 187 ‘A cool hundred,’ said Fuzzy thoughtfully and mushily. a1935 T. E. Lawrence Mint (1955) ii. xiv. 138 A black east wind froze the sweat mushily over our skins. 1971 ‘D. Shannon’ Ringer (1972) ix. 147 ‘That I did,’ confirmed Mr. Gebhart mushily. ‘'Scuse me—get my teeth—.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1896 |
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