silverly

[ sil-ver-lee ]

adverb

1. with a silvery appearance or sound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of silverly¹

First recorded in 1585–95; silver + -ly

Example Sentences

Merry laughter at our camp stories rang silverly from her fair lips.

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The train was slowing up and the lonely river gleamed silverly below.

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She laughed silverly, her throat tremulous, like that of a bird that sings.

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Up went his head, the streams trickling from it silverly; and he listened with every nerve of his body.

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The sounds rolled silverly out, effacing the soft murmurs of the night.

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