wet
adjective
moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid.
wetly
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a word derived from
wet.
Example Sentences
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In the bath, I have wetly paged through a book about Putin’s K.G.B. cronies and a book about zombies, leaving them stiff and ruffled.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2020
Still a solid 15-minute walk from my apartment, I waddled sadly and wetly home, where I re-enacted the hay fiasco with dramatic flair for my partner.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2018
He breathed loudly, wetly, through his open mouth, and though he woke affably when she nudged him, the woman hadn’t wanted to keep waking him.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2013
A time-lapse segment of footage showed the fruiting bodies burst wetly from arms, legs and faces to spread their parasols high.
From Nature ● Aug. 29, 2012
With my eyes still on the white sand in front of me, the log slipped wetly out from under my right foot.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
