chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckly
Adverb
  • Shooting in VistaVision is almost definitely making a comeback and will be seen again.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
  • D’Angelo wrote, arranged, and performed almost the entire album album by himself, with some additional contributions coming from Saadiq, Q-Tip, and his main collaborator, A Tribe Called Quest’s go-to engineer Bob Power.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Luckily, Amazon’s best-sellers chart is brimming with comfy lounge bottoms that were practically made for fall, including these $9 wide-leg Hanes sweatpants and these ultra-cozy baggy joggers from Walifrey.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • By selecting the birthplace of nuclear technology as the site for its first production facility, Radiant is symbolically and practically linking past innovation to future energy resilience.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Boise State had its 11th straight sellout Saturday night — a crowd of nearly 33,000 at Albertsons Stadium — but about half of the Bronco Nation that head coach Spencer Danielson likes to brag about didn’t come back after halftime.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Continue adding stock, 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup at a time (about 8 to 10 times or about 6 1/4 cups stock), stirring occasionally, until nearly absorbed between additions; cook until al dente, about 18 minutes total.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The Big Sugar Gravel Race will feature about 2,800 participants racing in 25-, 50- and 100-mile courses that begin and end in downtown Bentonville and loop up north, according to Rivard.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Under Do’s board chairmanship, CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn’s pay was increased by about 50% in 2022 to $841,500 a year.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Feckly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckly. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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