STAGNANTLY

Etymology

Adverb

stagnantly (comparative more stagnantly, superlative most stagnantly)

In a stagnant manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Stag"nant*ly, adv.

Definition: In a stagnant manner.

STAGNANT

Stag"nant, a. Etym: [L. stagnans, -antis, p.pr. of stagnare. See Stagnate.]

1. That stagnates; not flowing; not running in a current or steam; motionless; hence, impure or foul from want of motion; as, a stagnant lake or pond; stagnant blood in the veins.

2. Not active or brisk; dull; as, business in stagnant. That gloomy slumber of the stagnant soul. Johnson. For him a stagnant life was not worth living. Palfrey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 December 2024

VERILY

(adverb) in truth; certainly; “I verily think so”; “trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed”- Ps 37:3


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