CLOUDILY

Etymology

Adverb

cloudily (comparative more cloudily, superlative most cloudily)

In a cloudy way.

Source: Wiktionary


Cloud"i*ly, adv.

Definition: In a cloudy manner; darkly; obscurely. Dryden.

CLOUDY

Cloud"y (, a. [Compar. Cloudier (; superl. Cloudiest.] Etym: [From Cloud, n.]

1. Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky.

2. Consisting of a cloud or clouds. As Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended. Ex. xxxiii. 9

3. Indicating gloom, anxiety, sullenness, or ill-nature; not open or cheerful. "A cloudy countenance." Shak.

4. Confused; indistinct; obscure; dark. Cloudy and confused notions of things. Watts.

5. Lacking clearness, brightness, or luster. "A cloudy diamond." Boyle.

6. Marked with veins or sports of dark or various hues, as marble.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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