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
He danced it capitally too, and with any amount of vigorous snapping his fingers to mark the time, and when he had finished he "made a leg," as sailors call it, and stood before me.
From There is no Death by Florence Marryatt
Until now the pantomime had gone on capitally; the gestures of the actors being irreproachable.
From The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Very vigorously and cleverly do they dance, and capitally do they imitate life; but there are so very few of them that we grow a little tired of seeing them over and over again.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
I'll teach you whether we play Hamlet or not; it's grand fun, and will straighten you up capitally.
From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott
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