What does skeletally mean?
Skeletally means Pertaining to the skeleton..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Pertaining to the skeleton..
A skeletally tall montagnard […], Amirouche had been a member of both the religious Ulema and, in Paris, of Messali's M.T.L.D.
When I looked back at the table I saw Seamus Cummings, deeply tanned, skeletally thin, sitting on the opposite side a few seats away[.]
Use skeletally when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Skeletally means Pertaining to the skeleton..
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A skeletally tall montagnard […], Amirouche had been a member of both the religious Ulema and, in Paris, of Messali's M.T.L.D.
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