fatly

[ fat-lee ]

adverb

1. in the manner of a fat person; ponderously.
2. richly:

   a fatly endowed foundation.

3. with self-satisfaction; smugly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatly¹

First recorded in 1505–15; fat + -ly

Example Sentences

The spider is on its back and fatly vulnerable, struggling to find its pointed feet and scurry back into the air.

From Literature

Shreve was coming up the walk, shambling, fatly earnest, his glasses glinting beneath the running leaves like little pools.

From Literature

Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled in the sun.

From Literature

Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled by the sun.”

From New York Times

Sylvius laughed fatly; the ball and the new name both pleased him.

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