facetely
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- adv. Elegantly; cleverly; ingeniously.
Examples
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His body was opened and examined, when it appeared that his death was through old age; and, although he had been a free liver, and, as Mr. Cross facetely observes, "was not a member of a Temperance Society," his internal organization did not seem to have suffered in the way usually consequent upon hard drinking.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 545, May 5, 1832
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A few years subsequent to the publication of Knickerbocker, Mr. Irving visited England, or the "land of wonders," as he facetely terms our favoured isle.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 584. (Supplement to Vol. 20)
Note
The word 'facetely' comes ultimately from a Latin word meaning 'clever, whimsical'.
