- wanly
- adverb see wan I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
wanly
Look at other dictionaries:
Wanly — is an Egyptian surname, and may refer to:* Adham Wanly (1908 1959), Egyptian painter * Seif Wanly (1906 1979), Egyptian painter … Wikipedia
Wanly — Wan ly, adv. In a wan, or pale, manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wanly — wan|ly [ wanli ] adverb 1. ) with a tired sad expression on your face: She smiled wanly. 2. ) with an appearance that is pale or not bright: He could see the park stretching wanly into the distance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wanly — UK [ˈwɒnlɪ] / US [ˈwɑnlɪ] adverb 1) with a tired sad expression on your face She smiled wanly. 2) with an appearance that is pale or not bright He could see the park stretching wanly into the distance … English dictionary
wanly — adv. Wanly is used with these verbs: ↑smile … Collocations dictionary
wanly — wan ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a person) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. 2) (of light) pale; weak. 3) (of a smile) weak; strained. DERIVATIVES wanly adverb. ORIGIN Old English, «dark, black», later «of an unhealthy greyish colour … English terms dictionary
wanly — adverb in a weak or pale or languid manner she was smiling wanly • Derived from adjective: ↑wan … Useful english dictionary
wanly adv — I m single, Tom said wanly … English expressions
wanly — See wan. * * * … Universalium
wanly — adverb in a wan or pale manner … Wiktionary
