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单词 lankily
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lankilyadv.

Brit. /ˈlaŋkᵻli/, U.S. /ˈlæŋkəli/
Etymology: < lanky adj.
In a lanky fashion.
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the world > life > the body > bodily height > tallness > [adverb] > and thin
to be all legs and wings1777
lankily1903
1903 J. Conrad & F. M. Hueffer Romance i. 37 The second mate was lankily stalking the deck.
1926 A. Bennett Ld. Raingo i. xlviii. 215 ‘Yes, Raingo,’ said the tall, gaunt old man, striding lankily into the presence [of the minister].
1937 A. Waugh Eight Short Stories viii. 253 He was lankily over-grown, with a sallow complexion and a pimply chin.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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