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EFFETELY

/ˈɪfiːtliː/

AdverbEF-fete-lyef-fete-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

In an effete manner.

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English effete Middle English -ly English -ly English effetely From effete + -ly.

heavilypointlesslyslowlysuperficially

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.