Felicitously

Felicitously
Felicitous Fe*lic"i*tous, a. Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skillful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate. [1913 Webster]

Felicitous words and images. --M. Arnold. -- {Fe*lic"i*tous*ly}, adv. -- {Fe*lic"i*tous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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