NYT Dictionary

ARIDLY

AdverbAR-id-lyar-id-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2026

Meaning

In an arid manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree French arideder. Latin āridusder. English arid Middle English -ly English -ly English aridly From arid + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

heavilypointlesslyslowlysuperficially

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2023, 2026.

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