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crawlingly

crawlingly adverb: with a crawling motion.

Adverb

crawlingly (comparative more crawlingly, superlative most crawlingly)

  1. With a crawling motion.
  2. (figuratively) In a humble or sycophantic manner.

Forms of crawlingly

comparativemore crawlingly
superlativemost crawlingly

Origin of crawlingly

From crawling + -ly.

Questions about crawlingly

What does crawlingly mean?
Crawlingly means with a crawling motion.
What part of speech is crawlingly?
Crawlingly is an adverb.

Words near crawlingly in the dictionary

  1. crawling over each other
  2. crawling peg
  3. crawling pegs
  4. crawling up someone's ass
  5. crawling with
  6. crawlingly
  7. crawlingness
  8. crawlings
  9. crawls
  10. crawls before one walks
  11. crawls up someone's ass

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