fatly
Americanadverb
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in the manner of a fat person; ponderously.
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richly.
a fatly endowed foundation.
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with self-satisfaction; smugly.
Etymology
Origin of fatly
Example Sentences
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In the ocean, he flails fatly when trying to wave off the hotel employee collecting the towel in which his wallet is wrapped.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2012
There was a dead and bloated cow lying fatly on its side in the middle of the road, baking in the sun.
From Time Magazine Archive
He sleeps on a stained mattress in a small room he often shares with his cousins, Butter and Buckeye, and with an army of roaches that waddle fatly across the floor.
From Time Magazine Archive
She grew up fatly, not on a farm but in Washington, D. C. She liked to sing but never practiced, took lessons or learned to read music.
From Time Magazine Archive
A squirrel bounds fatly across my sight line, its full tail cocked.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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