"leggily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more leggily [comparative], most leggily [superlative]
Etymology: leggy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|leggy|ly}} leggy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} leggily (comparative more leggily, superlative most leggily)
  1. In a leggy manner.
    Sense id: en-leggily-en-adv-1WPt7Spj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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