tarnal

adverb (or adjective)

tar·​nal

ˈtärnᵊl,

ˈtȧn-

dialectal

: damned

—used as a mild imprecation

paid a tarnal high price for it

—C. G. Loomis

fire is a cruel, tarnal thing

—Conrad Richter

tarnally

-ᵊlē

-ᵊli

adverb dialectal

Word History

Etymology

alteration of eternal

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