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gainly

[ geyn-lee ]

adjective

  1. graceful; comely; handsome.

gainly

/ ˈɡeɪnlɪ /

adjective

  1. graceful or well-formed; shapely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. conveniently or suitably
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgainliness, noun
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Other Words From

  • gainli·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gainly1

First recorded in 1850–55; probably back formation from ungainly
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Example Sentences

He wanted quite desperately to love something staid and feminine and gainly and well bred, whatever its age!

Jewel of beauty surpassing, passing before me,Gainly of gait as olifant-king.

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