rancidly

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adverb

In a rancid manner.

OriginEnglish rancid ← Latin rancidu →
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Meanings

adverbrancidly (comparative more rancidly, superlative most rancidly)

comparative more rancidly · superlative most rancidly

  1. In a rancid manner.

Origin

  1. Latinrancidu
  2. Englishrancid
  3. Englishrancidly

From rancid + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

rancidly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidly

MLA

“rancidly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rancidly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidly.

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