GREASILY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does greasily mean? 

• GREASILY (adverb)
  The adverb GREASILY has 1 sense:

1. in a greasy manner

  Familiarity information: GREASILY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GREASILY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a greasy manner

Context example:

the food was greasily unappetizing

Pertainym:

greasy (containing an unusual amount of grease or oil)

 Context examples 

He smirked greasily up into the face of Wolf Larsen, who seemed not to see him.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

It was a gray scene, greasy gray, and the rain drizzled greasily on the pavement stones.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

When it was over, and Mugridge was back in the galley, he became greasily radiant, and went about his work, humming coster songs in a nerve-racking and discordant falsetto.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)