Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By joints.
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- adverb In a
jointed way; with, or by means of,joints .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dave Harney touched his cap and slowed down loose-jointedly.
CHAPTER 14 2010
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He's not perfect, he slips up now and then, and when it does, it always costs him dearly, but Lord, he does shuffle loose-jointedly through his adventures with a skill and grace I couldn't help but envy.
Archive 2009-10-01 Steve Perry 2009
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He swung back loose-jointedly to the table and sat down.
For Whom The Bell Tolls Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1940
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He swung back loose-jointedly to the table and sat down.
For Whom The Bell Tolls Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1940
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Loose-jointedly Milt climbed a loose-jointed high stool and to the proprietor, Bill McGolwey, his best friend, he yawned,
Free Air Sinclair Lewis 1918
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She had almost stumbled over a man's body, lying prone, half in the driveway, half on the close-clipped grass on the side; a well-dressed man, tall, thin, his limbs sprawled about broken-jointedly.
The Bent Twig Dorothy Canfield Fisher 1918
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Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
Sawtooth Ranch B. M. Bower 1905
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Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
The Quirt B. M. Bower 1905
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Dave Harney touched his cap and slowed down loose-jointedly.
A Daughter of the Snows Jack London 1896
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Tech football signee Derrick Mays from Killeen Shoemaker was jointedly recruited by football coaches and Kittley and will compete for the Tech track team in his specialty, the
Red Raiders 2009
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