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tackily

tackily

6.8
In a slightly sticky way because it is not fully dry
  • adverb
  • /ˈtækɪli/
translation icon : pegajosamente
  • The paint dried tackily, leaving fingerprints whenever someone touched the wall.

Examples

  • The glue set tackily at first, so she waited before pressing the pieces together.

  • After spilling juice, the floor remained tackily damp for hours.

  • The paint felt tackily on the wall.

  • She applied the glue tackily to the paper.

  • After spilling juice, the floor remained tackily damp for hours.

  • The paint dried tackily, leaving fingerprints whenever someone touched the wall.

  • The glue set tackily at first, so she waited before pressing the pieces together.

Synonyms

stickily
vstackily
1 4.6

In a thick, wet way that makes things cling together

is slightly less viscous and feels only a little damp
viscidly
vstackily
9.9

In a thick, sticky way that clings to surfaces

is about light dampness rather than fully viscous texture
adhesively
vstackily
4.6

By sticking to a surface with glue or tape

is about being slightly damp and not about forming a strong bond

Antonyms

dry
791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

How Sticky

stickily
1 4.6
tackily
6.8
damply
1 2.5

Surface Forms

tackily positive

Morphology

tackily = tacky (transparent) = tacky + ly

Regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'tacky'; orthographic y→i change before -ly does not block predictability.

Etymology

Tackily also comes from tacky when that word means 'slightly sticky'; think of tape or glue that still feels a bit wet on your fingers, so tackily means 'in a slightly sticky way'.