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becomingly

UK/bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/

becomingly adverb: in a becoming manner.

Adverb

becomingly (comparative more becomingly, superlative most becomingly)

  1. In a becoming manner.
    • Some of these were dressed most gorgeously, others becomingly, and several sneaked in with fantail bangers, calling themselves "Gentlemen of the Nineteenth Century."1885 July 9, The Hamilton Spectator, page 4
    • The pleated skirts she liked were becomingly short.1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 44

becomingly meaning in Bengali

becomingly in Bengali

শোভন, উপযুক্ত ভাবে

Synonyms of becomingly

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Forms of becomingly

comparativemore becomingly
superlativemost becomingly

Origin of becomingly

From becoming + -ly.

Questions about becomingly

What does becomingly mean?
Becomingly means in a becoming manner.
What is becomingly in Bengali?
Becomingly in Bengali is শোভন, উপযুক্ত ভাবে. See Becomingly meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is becomingly?
Becomingly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce becomingly?
Becomingly is pronounced /bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/ (UK).

Words near becomingly in the dictionary

  1. becomin'
  2. becoming
  3. becoming of
  4. becoming one flesh
  5. becoming the Joker
  6. becomingly
  7. becomingness
  8. becomings
  9. becompliment
  10. becomplimented
  11. becomplimenting

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