What does newfangly mean?
Newfangly means (obsolete or humorous) Newfangled..
Newfangly
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(obsolete or humorous) Newfangled..
Example Sentences
He had alſo ſet a prieſt of his and a ſeculer ſeruaunt of his beſyde to by [buy] many of the ſame ſuyte [of books], & double and treble of one ſorte, whiche were by thẽ [them] vttred to diuers yonge ſcholers ſuch as thei founde properly witted, feately lerned, and newfangly mynded.
Sounds like one o' them newfangly things they come up with since '87 …
You whippersnappers are sumpin else, what with yer newfangly com-poo-ters and compyserve accounts … why, when I was a boy, we had to walk 10 miles in the snow to post to ROFF, and that was in the summer, […]
Synonyms for newfangly
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- more newfangly
- most newfangly
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He had alſo ſet a prieſt of his and a ſeculer ſeruaunt of his beſyde to by [buy] many of the ſame ſuyte [of books], & double and treble of one ſorte, whiche were by thẽ [them] vttred to diuers yonge ſcholers ſuch as thei founde properly witted, feately lerned, and newfangly mynded.
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