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behovingly

behovingly adverb: in a way that behoves; fittingly; suitably.

Adverb

behovingly

  1. In a way that behoves; fittingly; suitably.

Origin of behovingly

From behoving + -ly.

Questions about behovingly

What does behovingly mean?
Behovingly means in a way that behoves; fittingly; suitably.
What part of speech is behovingly?
Behovingly is an adverb.

Words near behovingly in the dictionary

  1. behovely
  2. behoven
  3. behoves
  4. behoveth
  5. behoving
  6. behovingly
  7. behowl
  8. behowled
  9. behowling
  10. behowls
  11. Behr

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