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sicklily

adverb

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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English sickly Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English sicklily From sickly + -ly.

  1. In a sickly manner.

    He grinned sicklily, turning away his head. She had got his manhood, but Lord, what did he care!