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duncery | duncely |

As a noun duncery

is dullness; stupidity.

As an adjective duncely is

like, characteristic of, or pertaining to a dunce or dunces; duncelike.

As an adverb duncely is

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

duncery

English

Noun

  • Dullness; stupidity.
    • (Webster 1913)

    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.