"wanly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more wanly [comparative], most wanly [superlative]
Etymology: wan + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wan|ly}} wan + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} wanly (comparative more wanly, superlative most wanly)
  1. In a wan or pale manner.
    Sense id: en-wanly-en-adv-gjn3LU4K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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