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Starchy vs Starchly - What's the difference?

starchy | starchly |

As an adjective starchy

is of or pertaining to starch.

As an adverb starchly is

in a starched or starchy manner.

starchy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Of or pertaining to starch.
  • Containing starch.
  • Pertaining to the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
  • Pertaining to a similarly starched personality.

    • Derived terms

    * starchiness

    starchly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a starched or starchy manner.
    • (Webster 1913)