stalely

stalely: stale ► ADJECTIVE (staler, stalest) 1) (of food) no longer fresh or pleasant to eat. 2) no longer new and interesting. 3) no longer performing well because of having done something for too long.

► VERB ▪ make or become stale.

DERIVATIVES stalely adverb staleness noun.

ORIGIN originally describing beer in the sense «clear from long standing»: probably from Old French estaler 'to halt' .

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Stalely — Stale ly, adv. 1. In a stale manner. [1913 Webster] 2. Of old; long since. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stalely — adverb see stale I … New Collegiate Dictionary
stalely — See stale1. * * * … Universalium
stalely — stale·ly … English syllables
stalely — ˈstāl(l)ē, )i adverb : in a stale manner … Useful english dictionary
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staleness — See stalely. * * * … Universalium

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