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illy

American  
[il-ee, il-lee] / ˈɪl i, ˈɪl li /

adverb

  1. ill.


Etymology

Origin of illy

First recorded in 1540–50; ill + -ly


Example Sentences

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The collection is titled “Yoko Ono: Mended Cups - illy Art Collection” and is inspired by Kintsugi, the Japanese technique of repairing cracked pottery with brushstrokes of gold.

From Washington Times ● May 7, 2015

The collection is titled "Yoko Ono: Mended Cups - illy Art Collection" and is inspired by Kintsugi, the Japanese technique of repairing cracked pottery with brushstrokes of gold.

From US News ● May 7, 2015

Photo by Golden State Warriors illy Paultz, an ABA and NBA player from 1970 to 1985, once told me the following story: It was the 1980 season.

From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2013

I believe that no seven imprisoned men in the North are so illy cared for as these.

From Ball's Bluff An Episode and its Consequences to some of us by Charles Lawrence Peirson

The illy clad men now suffered terribly from the cold, as the temperature was often at zero or below.

From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Adolphus W. Greely

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