bearly

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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11
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12
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6

Definition of bearly

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears; ursine.
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adj

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears; ursine.
  2. (alt-of, misspelling)Misspelling of barely.
    “He was going to be a bearly bear. With a bearly mate.”
    “Past two years old Keg was now, a big and very bearly bear, and with the first tocsin of fall in the air he'd wandered off toward Sugar-loaf, answering the call of his kind.”
  3. (alt-of, misspelling)Misspelling of burly.
    “All acting like nothing even happened at all. (Then, a half hour later) Boom! BOOOM!! (There's a poundin down at the door) As Jeanie goes ta answer it, as im in the kitchen getting cereal. As another Big bearly Man Comes barging in.”

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Etymology

From bear + -ly. Compare bearlike.

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