"sprucely" meaning in All languages combined

See sprucely on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more sprucely [comparative], most sprucely [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English spruce Middle English -ly English -ly English sprucely From spruce + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|spruce|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English spruce Middle English -ly English -ly English sprucely [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sprucely", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="sprucely"> From spruce + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} sprucely (comparative more sprucely, superlative most sprucely)
  1. In a spruce manner; neatly and elegantly.
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