9-letter words containing ely
- lissomely — In a lissome manner; with supple grace.
- macabrely — In a macabre manner.
- manlikely — in a manlike manner
- massively — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- mediately — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- monostely — the state of being monostelic
- mundanely — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- obliquely — in an oblique manner or direction.
- obovately — in an obovate manner
- obscenely — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- obscurely — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obversely — In an obverse manner.
- operosely — In an operose manner.
- palmately — radiating from a central point
- passively — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- pensively — dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- privately — belonging to some particular person: private property.
- profanely — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- profusely — spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- proselyte — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- radiately — In a radiate manner; with radiation or divergence from a centre.
- reclusely — in a solitary or recluse manner, as or like a recluse; reclusively
- reversely — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
- routinely — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- servilely — slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
- sincerely — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- squirrely — eccentric; flighty.
- steelyard — a portable balance with two unequal arms, the longer one having a movable counterpoise and the shorter one bearing a hook or the like for holding the object to be weighed.
- sterilely — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- strangely — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- suasively — persuasively; in a persuasive manner
- sublimely — elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
- supremely — highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief.
- tactilely — in a tactile manner
- thelytoky — parthenogenesis in which only females are produced.
- trevelyan — George Macaulay, 1876–1962, English historian.
- unawarely — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
- ungravely — in a light-hearted manner
- unshapely — not shapely
- verbosely — characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
- welcomely — In a welcome manner.
- winsomely — sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile.