vegetably

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

adverb

like or in the manner of a vegetable.

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Origin of vegetably

First recorded in 1645–55; vegetable + -ly

Words nearby vegetably

vegetable sponge, vegetable tallow, vegetable tanning, vegetable wax, vegetable wool, vegetably, vegetal, vegetal pole, vegetarian, vegetarianism, vegetate
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