purplely

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UK/ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəl.(l)i/US/ˈpɝpəl.(l)i/

adverb

In a purple manner; with purple colour.

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Meanings

adverbpurplely (comparative more purplely, superlative most purplely)

comparative more purplely · superlative most purplely

  1. rareIn a purple manner; with purple colour.

    A vein pulsed purplely in her temple.

    1979, Norman Spinrad, The star-spangled future
adjectivepurplely (comparative more purplely, superlative most purplely)

comparative more purplely · superlative most purplely

  1. misconstructionrareMisconstruction of purpley and purply: somewhat purple.

    Synonyms: purplish, purply

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From purple + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

purplely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purplely

MLA

“purplely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purplely. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purplely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purplely.

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