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cuttingly

cuttingly adverb: in a cutting manner.

Adverb

cuttingly (comparative more cuttingly, superlative most cuttingly)

  1. In a cutting manner.
    • "[…] Oh, Uncle Max, do you think—"
      "No, I don't," anticipated Uncle Max cuttingly; […]1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

Forms of cuttingly

comparativemore cuttingly
superlativemost cuttingly

Origin of cuttingly

From cutting + -ly.

Questions about cuttingly

What does cuttingly mean?
Cuttingly means in a cutting manner.
What part of speech is cuttingly?
Cuttingly is an adverb.

Words near cuttingly in the dictionary

  1. cutting-board
  2. cutting-boards
  3. cutting-edge
  4. cutting-horse
  5. cutting-horses
  6. cuttingly
  7. cuttingness
  8. cuttings
  9. Cuttingsville
  10. cuttle
  11. cuttlebone

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