Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a translucent manner, Drayton, Edward IV. to Mistress Shore, Annotation 3.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a translucent manner.

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  • adverb In a translucent way.

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Examples

  • This tall thin translucently pale guy was wearing a radical rust colored suede sports coat, bright red wide-wale corduroy pants, a green and orange paisley shirt, actual black leather Beatle boots, not Flagg Brothers' facsimiles in brown suede.

    Binky Philips: The God Gavin and Erica's Who Album Binky Philips 2012

  • From there, the set was exemplary postmodern mischief and mayhem; like the best of Ornette Coleman , Ms. Scheinman starts with simple tunes and elaborates with improvisations that are translucently direct and easy to follow—a Bill Frisell-inspired sonic mold of bordertown folk-jazz.

    Making Musical Mischief Will Friedwald 2011

  • -- Only 42% of respondents were aware that Windows 7 Starter Edition lacks key features, such as the "Aero skin" feature that enables the user to translucently stack open programs.

    Stripped-down Windows 7 for netbooks disappoints many 2009

  • In particular, his treatments of standards, like "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and "Moonlight and Vermont," both heard at the late show on Tuesday night, show a light touch no matter how heavy some of his ideas are, and a translucently melodic approach; the tunes may be understated, but they're never unclear.

    Vince Giordano and the Underground Nighthawk Boogie Will Friedwald 2011

  • So translucently white was it, that when he dropped it into a glass of water he had difficulty in finding it.

    THE HOUSE OF MAPUHI 2010

  • Against the shadow of the doorway, his skin was almost translucently white, and his eyes bulged out of a horrific visage, a death-mask of hollow cheeks and taut, fleshless lips.

    Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010

  • Against the shadow of the doorway, his skin was almost translucently white, and his eyes bulged out of a horrific visage, a death-mask of hollow cheeks and taut, fleshless lips.

    Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010

  • The garish hues made her feel even more conspicuous, but when a few more young pretties glided past—with translucently pale faces, oversize noses, and wildly colored clothes—Tally almost felt as if she was starting to fit in.

    Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

  • Against the shadow of the doorway, his skin was almost translucently white, and his eyes bulged out of a horrific visage, a death-mask of hollow cheeks and taut, fleshless lips.

    Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010

  • If he wasn't so engrossed by the happenings all around him and rattled by the tremors of his slip, he could've seen the firm, artificial breasts clear through her translucently white spaghetti strap t-shirt as well as been aware of her long legs attempting to wrap him up and that her face, although streaked with eye-makeup, was pretty.

    Grant Whitney Harvey: Moonshadows: Part 2 2009

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