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compunctiously

compunctiously adverb: with compunction; guiltily or regretfully.

Adverb

compunctiously (comparative more compunctiously, superlative most compunctiously)

  1. (dated) With compunction; guiltily or regretfully.

Synonyms of compunctiously

Forms of compunctiously

comparativemore compunctiously
superlativemost compunctiously

Origin of compunctiously

From compunctious + -ly.

Questions about compunctiously

What does compunctiously mean?
Compunctiously means with compunction; guiltily or regretfully.
What part of speech is compunctiously?
Compunctiously is an adverb.

Words near compunctiously in the dictionary

  1. compunct
  2. compunction
  3. compunctionless
  4. compunctions
  5. compunctious
  6. compunctiously
  7. compunctiousness
  8. compunctis
  9. compunctive
  10. compunctuous
  11. compunication

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