Note that our federal government has prosily and misleadingly renamed sludge "biosolids"; don't be fooled. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Then at least I was well enough wakened, but still those old Marlen bells rung on, not ringing for joy, but properly, prosily, steadily, merrily ringing “for church.” ❋ Unknown (2003)
Frederick believed in good fresh air and exercise; he walked her briskly from the Marble Arch entrance to Green Park and thence to St. James's Park, talking rather prosily all the way. ❋ Neels, Betty (1993)
Where _and_ is used instead of _but_, the incongruity savours of epigram: "He always talks truthfully _and_ prosily." ❋ Edwin A. Abbott (N/A)
The 'Woodpecker' song is referred to in an illustrative way by Mrs. Finching (_L. D._), who says that her papa is sitting prosily breaking his new-laid egg in the back parlour like the woodpecker tapping. ❋ James T. Lightwood (N/A)
Suddenly, while the doctor was giving some experience of practice on the Flanders front, rather prosily, he sprang to his feet with a cry. ❋ Unknown (1919)
So the two sexes adjusted themselves to life with this difference, that the women had to do all the outwitting and circumventing, all the little smart twists and turns, all the cunning scheming by which people snatch off what they want without appearing to, whereas men got their much or little by prosily sticking their hands out for it. ❋ G. G. [Editor] Putnam (1915)
The 'Woodpecker' song is referred to in an illustrative way by Mrs. Finching (L.D.), who says that her papa is sitting prosily breaking his new-laid egg in the back parlour like the woodpecker tapping. ❋ Lightwood, James T (1912)
It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily. ❋ Hulbert Footner (1911)
And she often seeing him without any collar on, and needing a shave mebbe, and cherishing her own secret romantic dreams, while like as not he's prosily figuring out how he's going to make the next payment on the endowment policy. ❋ Harry Leon Wilson (1903)
Mr. Carey, the clergyman, is the leading talker; and he talks well, not priggishly, nor prosily, but speaks the right words in the right way, and wins the attention of his companions. ❋ Unknown (1888)
Thus was he introduced at public gatherings where he sometimes spoke, haltingly and prosily, for his talents were too serious and deep for extempore brilliancy; thus was he presented to strangers and to the lawyers who made the circuit of the courts; and so the _Daily Banner_ referred to him in print. ❋ O. Henry (1886)
It was all prosily Platonic on his part, but as Mary lived out her life at Grantham, and Sir Isaac ❋ Elbert Hubbard (1885)
Oak knew her instantly as the heroine of the yellow waggon, myrtles, and looking-glass: prosily, as the woman who owed him twopence. ❋ Unknown (1874)
Then at least I was well enough awakened, _but still those old Marlen bells rang on_, not ringing for joy, but properly, prosily, steadily, merrily ringing 'for church.' ❋ George Rawlinson (1857)
Marlen bells rung on, not ringing for joy, but properly, prosily, steadily, merrily ringing “for church.” ❋ Alexander William Kinglake (1850)
We have a tendency in this country to find sensual gratification, the sound source itself, suspect; which perhaps explains why we have of late become more addicted than most to the slimline, high speed, prosily talkative ❋ Unknown (2010)
He looked so smug that she itched to throw something at him, especially when he added prosily, "But I doubt if you'll -- what did you say? find a man to sweep you off your feet. ❋ Neels, Betty (1989)
