chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckly
Adverb
  • At Novant, the upfront cost is almost $3,000 for 24/7 access to a provider through two clinics in the region, Hallmark Care and Traditions Concierge Medicine in Charlotte.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The eagles' first flights were often clumsy, almost embarrassing affairs, according to Parker.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Those looking to get their steps in might ping pong between the Lake Stage, near Polk Bros Park at the Pier’s entrance point, and the East Stage, at the very end, practically in the lake.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In other words, practically no words necessary.
    Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • After graduating, Dudek spent nearly a decade working for tech companies that contracted with the federal government on modernization projects, before migrating to several jobs within federal agencies themselves.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The change affects more than 50 titles and nearly 240 individual books, many focused on puberty.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Pick the stems once the seeds have begun to dry and brown, then loosely bundle them and hang them upside down in a warm, dry place to dry completely, about one or two weeks.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • After about a year of running tests with doctors, they were finally given a diagnosis.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Feckly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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