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milkily

milkily

5.7
In a way that looks white and cloudy like milk
  • adverb
  • /ˈmɪkəli/
translation icon : lechosamente
  • Dissolved, faded: as the morning mist, milkily opaque at dawn, fades in the gathering light.

Examples

  • The sky looked milkily overcast, making the day feel gloomy.

  • As the fog rolled in, the landscape appeared milkily blurred and indistinct.

  • The artist used a milkily textured paint to create a soft, dreamy effect in the painting.

Synonyms

whitely
vsmilkily
  • Archaic
1 8.2

In a white or pale way

has a white appearance characterized by cloudiness and opacity

Surface Forms

milkily positive

Morphology

milkily = milky (transparent) = milk + ily

The adverb is formed from the adjective 'milky' using the standard suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Milkily comes from milky, which means 'like milk'. Think of milk turning clear water white and cloudy, and you will remember that milkily describes a pale or cloudy appearance.