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Repellently
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Repellently
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1.
giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive
2.
driving or forcing away or back; repelling
noun also: repellant
3.
something, esp a chemical substance, that repels
insect repellent
4.
a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water
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Repellently
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1.
that repels; pushing away or driving back
2.
a.
causing distaste, dislike, or aversion; repulsive
b.
causing insects, etc. to react by staying away
3.
able to resist the absorption of liquid, esp. water, to a limited extent
a water-repellent raincoat
noun
4.
something that repels
; specif.,a.
a solution applied to fabric to make it water-repellent
b.
any substance used to repel insects
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Repellently
see synonyms of repellentlyn.
Something that repels, especially:
a. A substance used to repel insects.
b. A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.
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