- prosily
- adverb see prosy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
prosily
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Prosily — Pros i*ly, adv. In a prosy manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosily — adverb in a prosy manner somewhat prosily and repetitively expounded • Derived from adjective: ↑prosy … Useful english dictionary
prosily — See prosy. * * * … Universalium
prosily — pros·i·ly … English syllables
prosy — prosily, adv. prosiness, n. /proh zee/, adj., prosier, prosiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling prose. 2. prosaic; dull, tedious, wearisome, or commonplace. [1805 15; PROSE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
Prosingly — Pros ing*ly, adv. Prosily. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosy — adjective (prosier; est) Etymology: 1prose Date: 1814 lacking in qualities that seize the attention or strike the imagination ; commonplace; especially tediously dull in speech or manner • prosily adverb • prosiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
prosiness — See prosily. * * * … Universalium
prosy — [ prəʊzi] adjective (of speech or writing) showing no imagination; commonplace or dull. Derivatives prosily adverb prosiness noun … English new terms dictionary
prosy — adjective a prosy style of writing or speech is boring and shows no imagination prosily adverb prosiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
