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whitely

[ hwahyt-lee, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪt li, ˈwaɪt- /

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adverb

with a white hue or color: The sun shone whitely.

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Origin of whitely

late Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, -ly

Words nearby whitely

white-lipped peccary, white liquor, whitelist, white-livered, white lung, whitely, white magic, white mahogany, Whiteman, white man's burden, white Mariposa

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How to use whitely in a sentence

So when Whitely got the call, at about 1:15, he went on over.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A light was burning, and each damsel was sitting up whitely in her bed, awaiting Tess, the whole like a row of avenging ghosts.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy
Helen's face showing whitely in the shadow was half pleading, and wholly sweet.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
Presently we rode past a long chain of salinas, which glittered and sparkled whitely in the sun.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm

"There ought to be some way of insuring against Whitely," said Raridan, musingly.
The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson
But one night after this interval I again felt fear looking whitely on me again.
War and the Weird|Forbes Phillips