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cringeworthily

cringeworthily adverb: in a cringeworthy manner; so as to make one cringe.

Adverb

cringeworthily (comparative more cringeworthily, superlative most cringeworthily)

  1. In a cringeworthy manner; so as to make one cringe.
    Synonyms:
    cringily, cringingly

Synonyms of cringeworthily

Forms of cringeworthily

comparativemore cringeworthily
superlativemost cringeworthily

Origin of cringeworthily

From cringeworthy + -ly.

Questions about cringeworthily

What does cringeworthily mean?
Cringeworthily means in a cringeworthy manner; so as to make one cringe.
What part of speech is cringeworthily?
Cringeworthily is an adverb.

Words near cringeworthily in the dictionary

  1. cringest
  2. cringetastic
  3. cringeth
  4. cringeworthier
  5. cringeworthiest
  6. cringeworthily
  7. cringeworthiness
  8. cringeworthy
  9. cringey
  10. cringey-ness
  11. cringeyness

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