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answeringly

answeringly adverb: in a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.

Adverb

answeringly (comparative more answeringly, superlative most answeringly)

  1. In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
    • There was a slight tremor in his voice, that thrilled, answeringly, a chord in the heart of his questioner.1851, T. S. Arthur, The Lights and Shadows of Real Life

Forms of answeringly

comparativemore answeringly
superlativemost answeringly

Origin of answeringly

From Middle English answeryngly, answeryngli, answeringli, equivalent to answering + -ly.

Questions about answeringly

What does answeringly mean?
Answeringly means in a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
What part of speech is answeringly?
Answeringly is an adverb.

Words near answeringly in the dictionary

  1. answering the call
  2. answering the call of nature
  3. answering the helm
  4. answering to
  5. answering up
  6. answeringly
  7. answerings
  8. answerless
  9. answerlessly
  10. answerlessness
  11. answerphone

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