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Duncely vs Duncey - What's the difference?

duncely | duncey |

As adjectives the difference between duncely and duncey

is that duncely is like, characteristic of, or pertaining to a dunce or dunces; duncelike while duncey is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As an adverb duncely

is in the manner of a dunce; as a dunce; in the way of scholastic philosophy.

duncely

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Like, characteristic of, or pertaining to a dunce or dunces; duncelike.
  • *2002 , Paul Baines, Alexander Pope - Page 141 :
    • More widely, Pope caricatures in these chaotic manoeuvres aspects of duncely writing which contravene the rules of nature: [...]

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the manner of a dunce; as a dunce; in the way of scholastic philosophy.

    • duncey

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)