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FRUMPILY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does frumpily mean?
• FRUMPILY (adverb)
The adverb FRUMPILY has 1 sense:
1. in a dowdy unfashionable manner
Familiarity information: FRUMPILY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a dowdy unfashionable manner
Synonyms:
dowdily; frumpily; frumpishly
Context example:
she dresses dowdily
Pertainym:
frumpy (primly out of date)
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