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frailly

  • a word derived from frail.

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The "Turkish Patrol" was what Ada played, and then, "Who Is Sylvia?" and sang it, as frailly as a bird.

From The Vertical City by Hurst, Fannie

The fleur-de-lis, Blue, streaked with crystal like a summer day, The monkey-flower and the touch-me-not, All frailly scented and familiar as Fair baby faces and soft infant eyes.

From One Day & Another A Lyrical Eclogue by Cawein, Julius Madison

Farquhar just answered, in a soothing tone, That hope still frailly breathed recovery.

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

Glancing slowly down at the intricate braided silver wedding band still on his finger, he smiled frailly and said, `I suppose, in a way, it will be like a wedding'.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

He pondered for a while, standing upright and frailly thrusting his hand into his bosom.

From The Fifth Queen Crowned by Ford, Ford Madox