turgidly

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adverb

In a turgid manner.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adverbturgidly (comparative more turgidly, superlative most turgidly)

comparative more turgidly · superlative most turgidly

  1. In a turgid manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a turgid manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinturgidus
  2. Englishturgid
  3. Englishturgidly

From turgid + -ly.

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

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Chicago

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