"yellowly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more yellowly [comparative], most yellowly [superlative]
Etymology: From yellow + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yellow|ly}} yellow + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} yellowly (comparative more yellowly, superlative most yellowly)
  1. In a yellow manner; with yellow colour. Translations (yellowly): flave (Esperanto)
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