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starchly

Adverb CEFR B2

Definitions

In a starched or starchy manner; stiffly, formally

rare

Examples

“Starchly Crisp; hole cancelled”
“I did not see⟳ that quilting made me a Jake, and I replied starchly, "Madam, I purchased these fabrics on my walk⟳ just now."”
“But then, as Bell told Kunta later, from the moment the first carriage arrived, Missy Anne suddenly had acted as if she didn't even know⟳ the starchly uniformed aproned Kizzy, who kept circulating among the guests bearing trays of refreshments, “till de po' chile come⟳ bustin' in de kitchen cryin' her eyes out.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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