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consumedly

adverb

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adv

Etymology: From consumed + -ly. In the sense "extremely", perhaps influenced by confoundedly and/or consummately.

  1. In a way that entirely consumes one

    They give every token of hating their neighbors consumedly; argal, they are going to be madly enamored of them.

    The men took it as a huge joke, and at every pause laughed consumedly.

  2. deucedly; extremely

    These border rascals are apt to be restless in the dark hours, and their knives prick most consumedly sharp!