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strongly and heavily built
  • a burly delivery man brought the furniture

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The first known use of burly was in the 13th century

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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.

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