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Archly vs. Archy — What's the Difference?

Archly vs. Archy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Archly and Archy

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Archly

Chief; principal
Their arch foe.

Archy

Resembling an arch; having arches; arched; arching
Archy brows

Archly

Mischievous; roguish
"She ... was arch enough to inform the queen whenever I committed any folly that she thought would be diverting to her majesty" (Jonathan Swift).

Archy

A political theory or practice that supports hierarchy and authority; the opposite of anarchy.

Archly

Teasing, ironic, or sardonic
"I know, Edy Boardman said none too amiably with an arch glance from her shortsighted eyes. I know who is Tommy's sweetheart" (James Joyce).
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Archy

Arched; as, archy brows.

Archly

In an arch manner; slyly.

Archy

A suffix properly meaning a rule, ruling, as in monarchy, the rule of one only. Cf. -arch.

Archly

In an arch manner; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly.
Archly the maiden smiled.

Archly

With playful slyness or roguishness

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