"fingernaily" meaning in All languages combined

See fingernaily on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more fingernaily [comparative], most fingernaily [superlative]
Etymology: From fingernail + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fingernail|y}} fingernail + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} fingernaily (comparative more fingernaily, superlative most fingernaily)
  1. (rare, informal) of, related to, or having the color of fingernails Tags: informal, rare
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