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GUMMILY
Etymology
Adverb
gummily (comparative more gummily, superlative most gummily)
In a gummy fashion.
Source: Wiktionary
GUMMY
Gum"my, a. Etym: [Compar. Gummer (Gummirst.]
Definition: Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum. Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine. Milton. Then rubs his gummy eyes. Dryden. Gummy tumor (Med.), a gumma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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