"greyly" meaning in English

See greyly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more greyly [comparative], most greyly [superlative]
Etymology: grey + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grey|ly}} grey + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} greyly (comparative more greyly, superlative most greyly)
  1. In a grey way; in partial light.
    Sense id: en-greyly-en-adv-ZEGMUtzo
  2. With a dreary or gloomy countenance.
    Sense id: en-greyly-en-adv-CQ7eeTgi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 0 100

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