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Repellently

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Adverb

1. repellently, repellingly

in a repellent manner

Example Sentences:
'repellently fat'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Repellently

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adjective
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

see synonyms of repellently
adjective
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

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Repellently

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adj.
1. Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive. See Synonyms at hateful, offensive.
2. Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination: a water-repellent fabric.
3. Serving or tending to repel something, especially insects: a repellent spray.
n.
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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