"breakly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more breakly [comparative], most breakly [superlative]
Etymology: From breakle + -y and/or break + -ly. Compare German zerbrechlich (“fragile”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|breakle|y}} breakle + -y, {{suffix|en|break|ly}} break + -ly, {{cog|de|-}} German, {{m|de|zerbrechlich|brechlich|fragile}} brechlich (“fragile”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} breakly (comparative more breakly, superlative most breakly)
  1. Apt to, capable of, or tending to break; fragile; brittle.
    Sense id: en-breakly-en-adj-9AZoBYlf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 92 8

Adverb

Forms: more breakly [comparative], most breakly [superlative]
Etymology: From breakle + -y and/or break + -ly. Compare German zerbrechlich (“fragile”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|breakle|y}} breakle + -y, {{suffix|en|break|ly}} break + -ly, {{cog|de|-}} German, {{m|de|zerbrechlich|brechlich|fragile}} brechlich (“fragile”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} breakly (comparative more breakly, superlative most breakly)
  1. In a breakly manner.
    Sense id: en-breakly-en-adv-TNtLyVai

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