gainly
[ geyn-lee ]
adjective
graceful; comely; handsome.
Origin of gainly
1First recorded in 1850–55; probably back formation from ungainly
Other words from gainly
- gain·li·ness, noun
Words Nearby gainly
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How to use gainly in a sentence
He wanted quite desperately to love something staid and feminine and gainly and well bred, whatever its age!
The Martian | George Du MaurierJewel of beauty surpassing, passing before me,gainly of gait as olifant-king.
Vidyapati Bangiya Padabali | Vidyapati Thakura
British Dictionary definitions for gainly
gainly
/ (ˈɡeɪnlɪ) obsolete, or dialect /
adjective
graceful or well-formed; shapely
adverb
conveniently or suitably
Derived forms of gainly
- gainliness, noun
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