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confessedly

adverb con·fessed·ly \-ˈfe-səd-lē, -ˈfest-lē\

Definition of CONFESSEDLY

:  by confession
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First Known Use of CONFESSEDLY

1634

Rhymes with CONFESSEDLY

compressedly, professedly, possessedly

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. confessedly
  2. self-confessed
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