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单词 mushily
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mushilyadv.

Brit. /ˈmʌʃᵻli/, U.S. /ˈməʃəli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mushy adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < mushy adj. + -ly suffix2.
In a soft or mushy manner; (figurative) sentimentally.
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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).
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