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Wiry vs Wirily - What's the difference?

wiry | wirily |

As an adjective wiry

is thin, muscular and flexible.

As an adverb wirily is

in a wiry manner.

wiry

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Thin, muscular and flexible.
    • Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry .

    wirily

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a wiry manner.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=March 14, author=JerLongman, title=900 Feet Up With Nowhere to Go but Down, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=At 6 feet 5 inches and 180 pounds, wirily strong, Potter dressed in jeans and blue T-shirt emblazoned with a hawk. }}