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devouringly

devouringly adverb: in a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.

Adverb

devouringly (comparative more devouringly, superlative most devouringly)

  1. In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.

Forms of devouringly

comparativemore devouringly
superlativemost devouringly

Origin of devouringly

From devouring + -ly.

Questions about devouringly

What does devouringly mean?
Devouringly means in a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
What part of speech is devouringly?
Devouringly is an adverb.

Words near devouringly in the dictionary

  1. devourers
  2. devouress
  3. devouresses
  4. devoureth
  5. devouring
  6. devouringly
  7. devouringness
  8. devourings
  9. devourment
  10. devourments
  11. devours

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