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Sordidly   Listen
noun
Sordidly  n.  Sordidness. (Obs.)






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Sordidly" Quotes from Famous Books



... would care to know the details, dear. This is so entirely a business matter. It is so sordidly commonplace, and you are so very far removed from sordid things that I didn't think you would care to hear of it. My mind won't associate you with commercialism. I have always burned incense to you; I have always seen ...
— The Silver Horde • Rex Beach

... most sordidly covetous, ever thought there was any rivalship between the love of greatness, honour, power, or between sensual appetites and self-love? No, there is a perfect harmony between them. It is by means of these particular appetites and affections that self-love is gratified in enjoyment, happiness, ...
— Human Nature - and Other Sermons • Joseph Butler

... that feeling which still lurks in the most protestant people, that such sacrifices do improve their state in a future world, I can not tell. Doubtless fanaticism, hypocrisy, and a self-interest that looked sordidly even at heaven, mingled in bringing about the decision. At any rate, the property was to be sold ...
— The End Of The World - A Love Story • Edward Eggleston



Words linked to "Sordidly" :   sordid, squalidly



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