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English

Pronunciation
rhymes|æli

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. UK Used as a mild intensifier: very.

#:That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap!

Usage notes
Bally is almost exclusively used by the British upper classes.

Synonyms
blasted, dashed

Category:English intensifiers

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