Definitions

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  • adverb In a brainy way.

Etymologies

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brainy +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • It goes well beyond the lure of brainily named hydration.

    Spying on Your Buying Holly Finn 2011

  • I knew there wasn't a chance of my being able to work this stage wheeze in London without somebody getting on to it and tipping off the guv'nor, so I rather brainily sprang the scheme of popping over to Washington to broaden my mind.

    Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories 1928

  • You know, I have been known to pontificate semi-brainily at least about pro-wrestling on occasion, almost always to an audience of nose wrinklers.

    DC's 2008

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