gainliness

gainliness
The condition of being gainly.

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  • gainly — gainliness, n. /gayn lee/, adj. graceful; comely; handsome. [1850 55; prob. back formation from UNGAINLY] * * * …   Universalium

  • agility — n 1. nimbleness, sprightliness, litheness, coordination, Dial. gainliness; quickness, fleet footedness, fleetness, swiftness, rapidity. 2. activity, liveliness, aliveness, bustle, briskness, dapperness; suppleness, deftness, dextrousness; light… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • legerity — n 1. agility, nimbleness, deftness, dex terousness, light footedness, spryness, Dial. gainliness; grace, coordination, suppleness, litheness; alacrity, celerity, quickness, fleetness, fleet footedness, swiftness, rapidity; liveliness,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • lightness — I n 1. brightness, illumination, luminescence, luminosity, radiation; luminousness, brilliance, radiance, lambency, luster, shine, effulgence, irradiation, glow, florescence, incandescence, phosphorescence; blare, glare. 2. paleness, whitishness …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • gainly — [gān′lē] adj. gainlier, gainliest [ME geinli < gein, convenient, ready < ON gegn, straight, fit] shapely and graceful; comely gainliness n …   English World dictionary

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