Starchly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Starchly is an adverb meaning (rare) In a starched or starchy manner; stiffly, formally.
Meaning
(rare) In a starched or starchy manner; stiffly, formally.
Example Sentences
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.”
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include starchily, starchedly, stiffly, stodgily, stiltedly, rigidly.
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