Meaning & use
Pallidly
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In a pale, wan, or lacking-in-color manner, often suggesting weakness or illness.
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The moon shone pallidly through the thin clouds.
He smiled pallidly, still weak from the fever.
A note on using this word
"Pallidly" comes from the same Latin root, pallidus, as "pallid" and "pale," all describing a washed-out lack of color or vigor.
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palelywanly
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