un-Englishly
English edit
Etymology edit
un-English + -ly
Adverb edit
un-Englishly (comparative more un-Englishly, superlative most un-Englishly)
- Not in an English way or manner.
- 1963 March 16, Hal Porter, “Little old lady passing by”, in The Bulletin, page 22, column 3:
- Because of August he wears shorts and sandals, the Japanese geta sort called thongs. He wears them un-Englishly, without socks.