UNMEETLY

Etymology

Adverb

unmeetly (comparative more unmeetly, superlative most unmeetly)

In an unmeet way; unbecomingly. [from 16th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


UNMEET

Un*meet", a.

Definition: Not meet or fit; not proper; unbecoming; unsuitable; -- usually followed by for. "Unmeet for a wife." Tennyson. And all unmeet our carpet floors. Emerson.

– Un*meet"ly, adv.

– Un*meet"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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