suchly

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English

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Etymology

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From such +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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suchly (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard) In such a manner; thus.
    • 2004, Kelly Hurley, The Gothic Body: Sexuality, Materialism, and Degeneration at the Fin de Siècle:
      The novel does not seek to infuse these abominations with meaningfulness (the man-eating trees signify suchly; the giant crabs signify suchly): they simply exist, the disgusting products of a natural world both chaotic and fertile in expedient.
    • 2013, Raven Rose, Egyptian Labels, page 242:
      You want to act like an ass I'll treat you suchly. Matilda, this is not the place, nor trust[sic] the time for you to be showing your ass.

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