"palely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /peɪl.li/ Forms: more palely [comparative], most palely [superlative]
Etymology: pale + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pale|ly}} pale + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} palely (comparative more palely, superlative most palely)
  1. In a pale manner; lightly. Translations (in a pale manner): pàl·lidament (Catalan), kalpeasti (Finnish), pallidamente (Italian), palidamente (Portuguese), pálidamente (Spanish)

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