tuftilyadv.

/ˈtʌftɪli/Etymology: < tufty adj. + -ly suffix2.
the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > [adverb] > in a manner forming tufts
1859 20 i. 259 It [grass] grows tuftily.
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