effete
adjective
lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent.
effetely
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a word derived from
effete.
Example Sentences
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The nuance that gets me there is the way Edgington accompanies his rant on the superiority of vampires by gesturing effetely with the spinal cord still in hand, but the specifics don’t matter.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2013
The bear, with the politeness which appeared to cling to all classes of society in this effetely civilized West, rose up and sat on his haunches, facing his visitor.
From Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book by Emma G. Moore
