Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a redolent manner; fragrantly.
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- adverb In a
redolent manner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Earl, did you have a good time at the Grammys?” said a passing waiter working the cocktail hour shift, his salt and pepper pompadour glazed black and gleaming as redolently as his white coat, with an emblazoned red “B” on its left lapel.
The Pianist 2007
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They may exude streams of complex, redolently random glossolalia atop his beat-driven blend of electronica, or squawk interminably despite his best intentions.
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She gave out redolently the pungent odor of the commodity Suzanna sought to borrow.
Suzanna Stirs the Fire Emily Calvin Blake
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Marguerites and Daffy-Down-Dillies, nodding bloomily on either side of an old brick walk leading from door to gate, Jasmine hanging redolently from lattice, Virginia Creeper and Pumpkin-vine.
The Way of the Wind Zoe Anderson Norris
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His appearance was redolently marine; his pilot coat, flying necktie and wideish trowsers,
Celt and Saxon — Volume 1 George Meredith 1868
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His appearance was redolently marine; his pilot coat, flying necktie and wideish trowsers, a general airiness of style on a solid frame, spoke of the element his blue eyes had dipped their fancy in, from hereditary inclination.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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His appearance was redolently marine; his pilot coat, flying necktie and wideish trowsers,
Celt and Saxon — Complete George Meredith 1868
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