"farfetchedly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more farfetchedly [comparative], most farfetchedly [superlative]
Etymology: From farfetched + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|farfetched|ly<id:adverbial>}} farfetched + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} farfetchedly (comparative more farfetchedly, superlative most farfetchedly)
  1. Alternative form of far-fetchedly. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: far-fetchedly
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