aguishly

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adverb

In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adverbaguishly (comparative more aguishly, superlative most aguishly)

comparative more aguishly · superlative most aguishly

  1. archaicIn an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.First known use 17th c.

    I was in the ivy summer-house, and came out shivering with cold, as if aguishly affected.

    1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXXV”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC

Origin

From aguish + -ly.

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