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adv. In a abstract manner; separately; in or by itself. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In an accusative manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In relation to the accusative case in grammar. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the way of acquisition. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) In an active signification; as, a word used actively. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an adhesive manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of an adjective; as, a word used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an adjunctive manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; -- opposed to negatively. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an afflictive manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Spirit level. See Level. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Figuratively [ Obs. ]; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of one out of two things. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Andorra. Population (2000) = 22, 390. [ PJC ]

adv. After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an apprehensive manner; with apprehension of danger. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By appulsion. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an attributive manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. avellere. ] To pull away. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Yet are not these parts avelled. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. It. avellana a filbert, fr. L. Avella or Abella a city of Campania. ] (Her.) In the form of four unhusked filberts; as, an avellane cross. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & adv. Useful, or usefully. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Beveled (&unr_;) or Bevelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Beveling or Bevelling. ] To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ C. F. biveau, earlier buveau, Sp. baivel; of unknown origin. Cf. Bevile. ] 1. Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; -- called also a bevel square. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having the slant of a bevel; slanting. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Morally distorted; not upright. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

A bevel angle, any angle other than one of 90°. --
Bevel wheel, a cogwheel whose working face is oblique to the axis. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To deviate or incline from an angle of 90°, as a surface; to slant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their houses are very ill built, the walls bevel. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Mech.) A kind of gear in which the two wheels working together lie in different planes, and have their teeth cut at right angles to the surfaces of two cones whose apices coincide with the point where the axes of the wheels would meet. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Formed to a bevel angle; sloping; as, the beveled edge of a table. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Min.) Replaced by two planes inclining equally upon the adjacent planes, as an edge; having its edges replaced by sloping planes, as a cube or other solid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) The replacement of an edge by two similar planes, equally inclined to the including faces or adjacent planes. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a brave manner; courageously; gallantly; valiantly; splendidly; nobly. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Finely; gaudily; gayly; showily. [ 1913 Webster ]

And [ she ] decked herself bravely to allure the eyes of all men that should see her. Judith. x. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Well; thrivingly; prosperously. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A sweet wine from Portugal; -- so called from the district of Carcavelhos. [ Written also Calcavellos or Carcavelhos. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. caravelle (cf. It. caravella, Sp. carabela), fr. Sp. caraba a kind of vessel, fr. L. carabus a kind of light boat, fr. Gr. ka`rabos a kind of light ship, NGr. kara`bi ship, vessel. ] [ written also carvel and caravelle. ] (Naut.) A name given to several kinds of vessels. (a) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage. (b) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden. (c) A small fishing boat used on the French coast. (d) A Turkish man-of-war. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. A sweet wine. See Calcavella. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Contr. fr. caravel. ] 1. Same as Caravel. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A species of jellyfish; sea blubber. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Shipbuilding) Having the planks meet flush at the seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a causative manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] (Mus.) An ancient wind instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., head of hair. ] A hairlike envelope. [ 1913 Webster ]

The nucleus and chevelure of nebulous star. Sir. W. Hershel. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a limited manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Circumspectly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Clevis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Clavate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. LL. cineres clavelatti ashes of burnt lees or dregs of wine, F. clavel an inferior sort of soda, E. clavate. ] (Old Chem.) Said of potash, probably in reference to its having been obtained from billets of wood by burning. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Professor Parker Cleaveland. ] (Min.) A variety of albite, white and lamellar in structure. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a coactive manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a mass, or body; in a collected state; in the aggregate; unitedly. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. According to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not positively or absolutely. [ 1913 Webster ]

With but comparatively few exceptions. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a comprehensive manner; with great extent of scope. [ 1913 Webster ]