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fatly

American  
[fat-lee] / ˈfæt li /

adverb

  1. in the manner of a fat person; ponderously.

  2. richly.

    a fatly endowed foundation.

  3. with self-satisfaction; smugly.


Etymology

Origin of fatly

First recorded in 1505–15; fat + -ly

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

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

One day last week the invited cream, 2,000 strong, flowed fatly to the intimate opening.

From Time Magazine Archive

The spider is on its back and fatly vulnerable, struggling to find its pointed feet and scurry back into the air.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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