LOOBILY

Etymology

Adjective

loobily (comparative more loobily, superlative most loobily)

(obsolete) awkward; ungainly

Adverb

loobily (comparative more loobily, superlative most loobily)

awkwardly

Source: Wiktionary


Loo"bi*ly, a. Etym: [From Looby.]

Definition: Loobylike; awkward. Fuller.

Loo"bi*ly, adv.

Definition: Awkwardly. L'Estrange.

LOOBY

Loo"by, n.; pl. Loobies. Etym: [Cf. Lob.]

Definition: An awkward, clumsy fellow; a lubber. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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