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  • adverb In an ungenial manner.

Etymologies

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ungenial +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • It oozed in ungenially, to smear sooty fingers over the two elegant young people who sat inside.

    The Tiger in the Smoke Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1952

  • "I could have seen what's up with you without being told," he remarked ungenially.

    Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl 1909

  • 'Forgive me if I say you talk like the bigger child,' Fleetwood said lightly, not ungenially; for the features he looked on were museful,

    The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4 George Meredith 1868

  • Fenellan; and still she looked at him, where he sat beside Nesta, ungenially, critical of the very features, jealously in the interests of

    One of Our Conquerors — Complete George Meredith 1868

  • 'Forgive me if I say you talk like the bigger child,' Fleetwood said lightly, not ungenially; for the features he looked on were museful, a picture in their one expression.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • 'Forgive me if I say you talk like the bigger child,' Fleetwood said lightly, not ungenially; for the features he looked on were museful, a picture in their one expression.

    The Amazing Marriage — Complete George Meredith 1868

  • Fenellan; and still she looked at him, where he sat beside Nesta, ungenially, critical of the very features, jealously in the interests of

    One of Our Conquerors — Volume 5 George Meredith 1868

  • Fenellan; and still she looked at him, where he sat beside Nesta, ungenially, critical of the very features, jealously in the interests of

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • The sun glared ungenially at that blot upon the waters, breeding infectious disease; the waves flung the hated burden from one to the other, disdainful of her freight of sin; the winds had no commission for fair sailing, but whistled through the rigging crossways, howling in the ears of many in that ship, as if they carried ghosts along with them: the very rocks and reefs butted her off the creamy line of breakers, as sea-unicorns distorting; no affectionate farewell blessed her departure; no hearty welcomes await her at the port.

    The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper Martin Farquhar Tupper 1849

  • Uncle Pentstemon ungenially, “and I give it to her to rights.

    The History of Mr. Polly 2003

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