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单词 mousily
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mousilyadv.

Brit. /ˈmaʊsᵻli/, U.S. /ˈmaʊsəli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mousy adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < mousy adj. + -ly suffix2.
In a mouselike manner; quietly, timidly.
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the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adverb]
arghlyc1000
eislichec1175
faintly1297
fearedly1488
sheepishly1528
fearfully1548
timorously1548
tremblingly1552
sheepish1581
ghastly1589
frightfully1621
timidly1656
meticulouslya1682
fearingly1820
fearsomely1876
scarily1880
tremulously1886
mousily1910
1910 H. H. Richardson Getting of Wisdom xxii. 229 She stole mousily in and out, avoiding the hours when Evelyn was there.
1987 Nation (N.Y.) 9 May 619/1 Bennett provides parallel scenes of Lahr's wife..mousily typing and transcribing for him.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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