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vegetably

American

[vej-tuh-blee, vej-i-tuh-] / ˈvɛdʒ tə bli, ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tə- /

adverb

like or in the manner of a vegetable.

Etymology

Origin of vegetably

First recorded in 1645–55; vegetable + -ly

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