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allowingly

allowingly adverb: in an allowing or permissive manner.

Adverb

allowingly (comparative more allowingly, superlative most allowingly)

  1. In an allowing or permissive manner
    • Hearts continually beat allowingly and permitted the night to continue its quest.2004, Bruce Hamilton, 120 Paragraphs, page 59
    • “Not at all,” he agreed, and lay back, exhaling, allowingly.2012, Iain M. Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata

Synonyms of allowingly

Forms of allowingly

comparativemore allowingly
superlativemost allowingly

Origin of allowingly

From Middle English allowingli, equivalent to allowing + -ly.

Questions about allowingly

What does allowingly mean?
Allowingly means in an allowing or permissive manner.
What part of speech is allowingly?
Allowingly is an adverb.

Words near allowingly in the dictionary

  1. allowin'
  2. allowing
  3. allowing for
  4. allowing nature to take her course
  5. allowing nature to take its course
  6. allowingly
  7. allowlist
  8. allowlisted
  9. allowlisting
  10. allowlists
  11. allowment

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