unwholesomely

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adverb

In an unwholesome manner.

“The air in the old mine was unwholesomely damp and dusty.”

OriginMiddle English unholsomli →
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Meanings

adverbunwholesomely (comparative more unwholesomely, superlative most unwholesomely)

comparative more unwholesomely · superlative most unwholesomely

  1. In an unwholesome manner.

    The air in the old mine was unwholesomely damp and dusty.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishunholsomli
  2. Englishunwholesomely

From Middle English unholsomli, equivalent to unwholesome + -ly.

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APA

unwholesomely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwholesomely

MLA

“unwholesomely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwholesomely. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unwholesomely,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwholesomely.

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