OPEROSELY

Etymology

Adverb

operosely (comparative more operosely, superlative most operosely)

In an operose manner.

Source: Wiktionary


OPEROSE

Op"er*ose`. a. Etym: [L. operosus, fr. opera pains, labor, opus, operis, work, labor.]

Definition: Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious; wearisome. "Operose proceeding." Burke. "A very operose calculation." De Quincey.

– Op"er*ose`ly, adv.

– Op"er*ose`ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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