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bluely

bluely

1 6.4
With a blue color or look
  • adverb
  • /ˈbluːli/
translation icon : de color azul
  • The artist painted the ocean bluely, capturing its vibrant shades.

Examples

  • Young Gaius Manilius turned his back on his native town and the serene sea and set out to climb the mountain that towered bluely in the distance, hoping to find the Sybil who lived among its upper crags.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Wax from the candles they had held in the procession shone bluely from one of her shoes.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The sky appeared bluely as the sun began to set.

  • Her dress shimmered bluely in the light, reflecting the ocean's colors.

Surface Forms

bluely positive

Morphology

bluely = blue (transparent) = blue + ly

This adverb is a straightforward adjectival + -ly formation meaning 'in a blue colour or appearance', which learners can derive from 'blue' + '-ly'.

Etymology

Bluely is simply blue + -ly. It means 'in a blue way', for example showing the color of the sky or water.