un-Englishly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un-English +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

un-Englishly (comparative more un-Englishly, superlative most un-Englishly)

  1. Not in an English way or manner.
    • 1963 March 16, Hal Porter, “Little old lady passing by”, in The Bulletin, page 22, column 3:
      Because of August he wears shorts and sandals, the Japanese geta sort called thongs. He wears them un-Englishly, without socks.