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acting in the manner of, or having the personality of a bear.
John gave George a bearly hug as they came out of Brokeback Mountain
bearly by scribe23 April 21, 2006
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adjective: of or relating to bears; bear-like.
Mr. Lee: Mr. Carroll looking very bearly today.
Mr. Carroll: Thank you Mr. Lee, I do my best to act like a bear each and every day.

He chased after the cat in a very bearly manner.
Bearly by lilpancake182 February 1, 2010
When something is done like a bear would do it: big, slow, cozy, mildly chaotic, and usually snack-adjacent. Implies maximum commitment with minimum elegance. Often confused with barely, but way fuzzier.
I could bearly waddle outta bed this morning, legs still in hibernation mode fr.
Bearly by Rabid Khan December 27, 2025

Bearly bugger

Bearly Bugger Is when you be bugging but like bearly yk
THIS NIGGA BEARLY BUGGER HE BUGGING BEARLY FOO IM BOUGHT TO PUT HIS FUCKING DICK IN MY MOUTH- Sir Francis
Bearly bugger by Sir franics September 25, 2021

bearly made it

What Davy Crockett claimed to have done when he yelled his name at a charging wide-open-mouthed bruin, causing said ferocious hairy beast to be so frightened dat it just fell down and died.
After discovering dat Brer Rabbit's "laughin' place" was actually nothing but a nest of "bumbly-bees", Brer Fox and his huge lumbering "not exactly broke out wif brains" partner-in-crime felt like they "bearly made it out alive" after said angry buzz-bugs majorly swarmed them in response to their having naively shoved their unsuspecting heads straight into said striped stingers' nest-hole.
bearly made it by QuacksO June 25, 2023

Bearly Winning 

Winning football games in the most lucky way possible, or by the defense and special teams.
The Bears' 5 wins were done in the most Bears way possible, by Bearly Winning.
Bearly Winning by sporkinatorus January 13, 2025