"Greekly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more Greekly [comparative], most Greekly [superlative]
Etymology: From Greek + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Greek|ly}} Greek + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} Greekly (comparative more Greekly, superlative most Greekly)
  1. In a Greek manner; in a way characteristic of Greeks.
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