feckly

feck·ly

adv \ˈfek-lē\

Definition of FECKLY

chiefly Scottish

: almost, nearly

Examples of FECKLY

1. <an Edinburgh hotel that is feckly new>

Origin of FECKLY

feck + -ly

First Known Use: 1768

Related to FECKLY

Synonyms: about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, almost [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Related Words: appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Near Antonyms: absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely

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