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STANCHLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stanchly mean?
• STANCHLY (adverb)
The adverb STANCHLY has 1 sense:
1. in a staunch manner
Familiarity information: STANCHLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a staunch manner
Synonyms:
stanchly; staunchly
Context example:
he staunchly defended his principles
Context examples
The Silva tribe, however, stanchly defended him, fighting more than one pitched battle for his honor, and black eyes and bloody noses became quite the order of the day and added to Maria's perplexities and troubles.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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