Parchedly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner characterized by dryness or extreme thirst
2. In a way that expresses a lack of moisture or intense desire for hydration
3. With a quality that denotes being extremely dry or craving for water

Etymology: "Parchedly" is a plain formation: the adjective "parched" with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly" added to the end. "Parched" itself is the past participle of "parch," a verb that came into English from Middle English and originally meant to dry out or scorch under heat, and the adverb simply describes doing something in that dried-out, thirsty manner. Because the suffix does all the work here, the meaning follows directly from the base word. Anything described as parchedly is described in the way a parched thing looks or feels, whether that is a landscape, a throat, or a voice. The form is rare in general use, which is typical of adverbs built this way from participles, since writers usually reach for a more common phrasing instead.

Synonyms: thirstily, dryly, aridly, desiccatedly

Antonyms: moistly, wetly, hydratedly, saturately