capitally
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of capitally
Example Sentences
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The majority of executions carried out in the present day are from ’90s-era cases that wouldn’t be capitally prosecuted in 2022, Dunham said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2022
It has fine wide streets; the principal one, which runs round the edge of the harbour, is capitally paved.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Frederick Whymper
We have been getting on capitally, and had really a very pleasant Sunday.
From Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography by Edward N. Hoare
If by any chance you should hear who wrote the article in the Pall Mall, do please tell me; it is some one who writes capitally, and who knows the subject.
From Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters by Charles Darwin
"Those are very funny," said he: "they seem capitally done—who did 'em?"
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
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