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Airly vs Airy - What's the difference?

airly | airy |

As an adverb airly

is (dialectal) early.

As an adjective airy is

consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.

airly

English

Adverb

(er)
  • (dialectal) early
  • * {{quote-book, year=1857, author=S. H. Hammond, title=Wild Northern Scenes, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The winter had set in airly , and the snow had lain deep for months, and the game of the woods had got pretty well starved out. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1887, author=Homer Greene, title=Burnham Breaker, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Ye're up airly the mornin'. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1921, author=Nellie L. McClung, title=Purple Springs, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="They're comin' airly ," said John Watson, slowly, as he shook down the bag of seed wheat that he had just filled; "but I guess they are the best judge of whether they can make a livin' outside any longer." }}

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    airy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.
  • Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight.
  • Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation.
  • Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
  • Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music.
  • Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary.
  • Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial.
  • Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.
  • (painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.

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