a petaly feminine heart

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OneLook doesn't have the word "petaly". What does it mean? Does it mean "in a manner that flowers spread their petals"?


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Below is what is hidden inside the edgefold of Flowerbomb perfume in a page of Vanity Fair magazine the July of this year.

Discover flowerbomb dew, the new Victor&Rolf frangrance with a pure and transparent sensuality of pure flowers and a petaly feminine heart.
A hydroponic rose is infused with transparent dew for a scent that melts on your skin.
 
"Smelling like flower petals".
 
Is it an adv., or adj.?
What part of speech is the word it modifies?

By the way, as far as I know, the ad's copywriter invented the word. I should have said it means "similar to or evoking the nature of flower petals". We can assume the writer is referring to the aroma, but they might have the texture in mind. It doesn't really matter; it's just meant to sound pleasant.
 
What part of speech is the word it modifies?

By the way, as far as I know, the ad's copywriter invented the word. I should have said it means "similar to or evoking the nature of flower petals". We can assume the writer is referring to the aroma, but they might have the texture in mind. It doesn't really matter; it's just meant to sound pleasant.

I think it's an adverb.
 
Is it an [STRIKE]adv.,[/STRIKE] adverb or an [STRIKE]adj.[/STRIKE] adjective?

The abbreviations "adv" and "adj" are OK in dictionaries where space is limited but, on the forum, please use complete words.
 
It should more logically be spelt petally (petal + ly).
 
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The abbreviations "adv" and "adj" are OK in dictionaries where space is limited but, on the forum, please use complete words.

Would it be wrong to say 'Is it an adverb or adjective'?
 
No, but in writing the question mark should go inside the quotation marks.
 
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