"buffly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈbʌf.lɪ/ [UK], /ˈbʌf.li/ [US] Forms: more buffly [comparative], most buffly [superlative]
Rhymes: (US) -ʌfli Etymology: buff + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|buff|ly}} buff + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} buffly (comparative more buffly, superlative most buffly)
  1. (slang) in a buff manner; attractively or muscularly. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-buffly-en-adv-FqusEpEE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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