Definition

In a way that is sticky or adheres to surfaces, often causing things to cling together.

Example

The candy was stickily stuck to my fingers after I finished eating it.

Conversation

Have you ever noticed how stickily honey can get on your fingers?

Oh, definitely! It makes such a mess sometimes.

Exactly! I hate when it gets stickily on everything around it.

Right? It feels like it takes forever to clean up.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Stickily → It is formed from "stick" (from Old English *stician*, meaning to adhere or attach) and "-ily" (a suffix forming adverbs meaning in a manner of). The word "stickily" means in a manner that adheres or clings.

Memory Tip

Think of something that 'adheres' ('stick') and doing it 'in a manner' ('-ily'). This helps you remember that 'stickily' describes how something clings or adheres.

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