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Greenly vs Greeny - What's the difference?

greenly | greeny |

As an adverb greenly

is with a green colour.

As a noun greeny is

a member of a Green party, a green.

As an adjective greeny is

greenish; like green, combined with green.

greenly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • With a green colour.
  • * 1865 , Louisa May Alcott, Moods (page 131)
    • Sylvia loved dancing, and knew "wall flowers" only by sight; therefore she was busy; her lover's gift shone greenly in bosom, hair, and fleecy skirts
  • In a green, fresh or immature manner.

    • greeny

    English

    Alternative forms

    * greenie (noun only)

    Noun

    (greenies)
  • (pejorative) a member of a , a green
  • (slang) nasal mucus, a bogey

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • greenish; like green, combined with green
  • *"Above is a more accurate and helpful colour wheel based on what is sometimes called the 'Dual-Primary System' which is formed using six basic colours instead of three - a greeny' blue and a violety blue; an orangey red and and violety red; a ' greeny yellow and an orangey yellow." — [http://www.silkpainters-guild.co.uk/workshop2.html]
  • *"And my eyes are weird green grey. More greeny blue in daylight." — [http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.shoe.lesbians.moderated/msg/6956e5b1291cbae0]

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