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Feely vs Fewly - What's the difference?

feely | fewly |

As an adjective feely

is tending to feel things by physically touching them.

As an adverb fewly is

in small numbers.

feely

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Tending to feel things by physically touching them.
  • fewly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (rare, nonstandard) In small numbers.
  • * 1894 , Lewis Carroll, Sylvie and Bruno
  • "Yes," said Bruno; "but they went so slowly and so fewly , I didn't care to count them ."

    Usage notes

    * This word is most commonly an error made by non-native speakers.