augustly
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
Definition of augustly
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In an august or awe-inspiring manner.
“For surely, sir, you will not assert, that a duty can be binding which is not founded on reason? If, indeed, this be their destination, arguments may be drawn from reason; and thus augustly supported, the more understanding women acquire, the more they will be attached to their duty, comprehending it […]”
“St. Mark’s is perfect. To me it soon grew to be so nobly, so augustly ugly, that it was difficult to stay away from it, even for a little while.”
“Deliberately, almost ‘augustly,’ the gowned and mortar-boarded figures followed one another through the great red turnstile and filed into the chamber beyond.”
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adv
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In an august or awe-inspiring manner.
“For surely, sir, you will not assert, that a duty can be binding which is not founded on reason? If, indeed, this be their destination, arguments may be drawn from reason; and thus augustly supported, the more understanding women acquire, the more they will be attached to their duty, comprehending it […]”
“St. Mark’s is perfect. To me it soon grew to be so nobly, so augustly ugly, that it was difficult to stay away from it, even for a little while.”
“Deliberately, almost ‘augustly,’ the gowned and mortar-boarded figures followed one another through the great red turnstile and filed into the chamber beyond.”
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In a royal or regal manner.
“On His Majesty's arrival, the wine was respectfully presented to him, when the Sovereign sang augustly, saying: ...”
“But wait until the Honorable Ma Chun-shing arrives and you shall see that I am augustly disposed to consent to your marriage.”
“He augustly began. Our First Ancestor At Kyǒnghŭng resided, And his royal work He augustly began.”
“We have reigned Augustly; let our part be so sustained That Time, far hence, shall hold our memory dear !”
“The Heavenly Sovereign made a progress to the abode of I-suke-yori-hime, and augustly slept (there) one night.”
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Etymology
From august + -ly.
Words you can make from augustly
99 playable · top: GUSTY (9 pts)
Best play gusty 9 points6-letter words
2 words5-letter words
14 words4-letter words
39 words- AGLY 8 pts
- GAYS 8 pts
- GUYS 8 pts
- SAGY 8 pts
- UGLY 8 pts
- YAGS 8 pts
- YUGA 8 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- AGLU 5 pts
- GALS 5 pts
- GAST 5 pts
- GATS 5 pts
- GLUT 5 pts
- GULS 5 pts
- GUST 5 pts
- GUTS 5 pts
- LAGS 5 pts
- LUGS 5 pts
- SLAG 5 pts
- SLUG 5 pts
- STAG 5 pts
- TAGS 5 pts
- TUGS 5 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- LATU 4 pts
- LUAU 4 pts
- LUST 4 pts
- SALT 4 pts
- SAUL 4 pts
- SLAT 4 pts
- SLUT 4 pts
- SULU 4 pts
- TAUS 4 pts
- ULUS 4 pts
- UTAS 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- GAY 7 pts
- GUY 7 pts
- YAG 7 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- AGS 4 pts
- GAL 4 pts
- GAS 4 pts
- GAT 4 pts
- GUL 4 pts
- GUT 4 pts
- LAG 4 pts
- LUG 4 pts
- SAG 4 pts
- TAG 4 pts
- TUG 4 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SAU 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TAU 3 pts
- ULU 3 pts
- UTA 3 pts
- UTS 3 pts
2-letter words
10 wordsFind your best play with augustly
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