whitely

[ hwahyt-lee, wahyt- ]

adverb

Origin of whitely

late Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, -ly

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So when whitely got the call, at about 1:15, he went on over.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A light was burning, and each damsel was sitting up whitely in her bed, awaiting Tess, the whole like a row of avenging ghosts.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Thomas Hardy
Helen's face showing whitely in the shadow was half pleading, and wholly sweet.
The White Shield | Myrtle Reed
Presently we rode past a long chain of salinas, which glittered and sparkled whitely in the sun.
Wanderings in Patagonia | Julius Beerbohm
"There ought to be some way of insuring against whitely," said Raridan, musingly.
The Main Chance | Meredith Nicholson

But one night after this interval I again felt fear looking whitely on me again.
War and the Weird | Forbes Phillips

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