Definition

In a way that is thick with bushes or foliage.

Example

The garden was bushily overgrown, making it hard to see the path.

Conversation

Did you see that cat in the park?

Yeah, it was running around so bushily through the bushes!

I wonder if it has a home nearby.

Maybe, or it could just love exploring the outdoors.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bushily → It is formed from "bush" (from Old English *busc*, meaning a shrub or thicket) and the suffix "-ily" (meaning in a manner). The word "bushily" describes something done in a manner characteristic of or resembling a bush, often implying a thick or overgrown appearance.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'bush' which refers to a shrub, and remember that 'bushily' means in a manner that resembles or is characteristic of a bush.

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