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Hallowly vs Shallowly - What's the difference?

hallowly | shallowly |

As adverbs the difference between hallowly and shallowly

is that hallowly is in a sacred, hallowed, or solemn manner; solemnly; sacredly while shallowly is in a shallow manner, without depth.

hallowly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a sacred, hallowed, or solemn manner; solemnly; sacredly.
  • *1822 , The Literary melange; or, Weekly register of literature and the arts - Page 212:
    • I looked up—the stars were dimly shining about my head, and the coldness of the wind, which "blew hallowly by," quickly reminded me-that I was in the open air!
  • *1859 , Abigail Goodrich Whittelsey, The Mother's magazine :
    • But if it were not so, if I could find No love in all this world for comforting, Nor any path but hallowly did ring, Where 'dust to dust,' the love from life disjoined; [...]
  • *1863 (1837), John Francis Waller, Poems - Page 183 :
    • By thee unhallowed, the loud acclamation Of the vain world but peals discordantly; The tongue of fame, the poet's adulation, Fall on the untuned heart, all hallowly ; As wind o'er unstrung lyres makes wild vibration, [...]
  • *1979 , The Magazine of fantasy and science fiction - Volume 58, Issues 1-3 - Page 89:
    • "Yes," he said hallowly . "Yes, I'll rest a little while."
  • *1992 , James Hugh Toner, The Sword and the Cross :
    • "[...] The phrase has become worse than hallowly archaic; moderns find it downright offensive."
  • *2003 , Alan Finaly, Siphiwe Ka Ngwenya, Insight: six South African poets - Page 92 :
    • [...] we live side by side i too, am struggling to find myself i am too far away. duplicated hours unreel and blonk hallowly / days, abysmally conceived.

    shallowly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a shallow manner, without depth.