"driftily" meaning in English

See driftily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more driftily [comparative], most driftily [superlative]
Etymology: drifty + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drifty|ly}} drifty + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} driftily (comparative more driftily, superlative most driftily)
  1. In a drifty manner.
    Sense id: en-driftily-en-adv-JeRJLSY5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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