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whitely

[ hwahyt-lee, wahyt- ]

adverb

  1. with a white hue or color:

    The sun shone whitely.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whitely1

late Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; white, -ly
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He tried to keep his eyes on the moon, but it blazed too hot and too whitely bright, and it etched its image across his vision.

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Presently she rang a small clear bell, then in the kitchen Luster heard Mrs Compson and Jason descending, and Jason’s voice, and he rolled his eyes whitely with listening.

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Limestone slabs rimmed by thick moss and grasses glare whitely in the sun.

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The jewels that studded the leather collar were imprinted whitely in her palms.

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I may have suspected that I was reading irresponsibly, that I was reading whitely, but mostly I wanted to see what patterns would emerge.

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