"chaffily" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more chaffily [comparative], most chaffily [superlative]
Etymology: From chaffy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|chaffy|-ly|id2=adverbial}} chaffy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} chaffily (comparative more chaffily, superlative most chaffily)
  1. (rare) In the manner of chaff. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chaffily-en-adv-dnSi0Feh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (rare, obsolete) In a bantering or ridiculing manner. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-chaffily-en-adv-yI-~ySVO Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 50 50
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