"greenly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more greenly [comparative], most greenly [superlative]
Etymology: From green + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|green|-ly|id2=adjectival}} green + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} greenly (comparative more greenly, superlative most greenly)
  1. Characterised by greenness or lushness; verdant. Derived forms: greenliness
    Sense id: en-greenly-en-adj-v4s27jvG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 0 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 79 6 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Forms: more greenly [comparative], most greenly [superlative]
Etymology: From green + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|green|ly|id2=adverbial}} green + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} greenly (comparative more greenly, superlative most greenly)
  1. With a green colour.
    Sense id: en-greenly-en-adv-OYq0QL6C
  2. In a naive or immature manner.
    Sense id: en-greenly-en-adv-kzCzT6BE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (greenly): verde (Esperanto)
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'greenly': 0 0

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