SPICILY

piquantly, spicily

(adverb) with strong spices; in a spicy manner; “the soup was spicily flavored”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

spicily (comparative more spicily, superlative most spicily)

In a spicy manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Spi"ci*ly, adv.

Definition: In a spicy manner.

SPICY

Spi"cy, a. [Compar. Spicier; superl. Spiciest.] Etym: [From Spice.]

1. Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes. "The spicy nut-brown ale." Milton. Led by new stars, and borne by spicy gales. Pope.

2. Producing, or abounding with, spices. In hot Ceylon spicy forests grew. Dryden.

3. Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.

Syn.

– Aromatic; fragrant; smart; pungent; pointed; keen. See Racy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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