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divertingly

divertingly adverb: in a diverting manner; so as to divert attention.

Adverb

divertingly (comparative more divertingly, superlative most divertingly)

  1. In a diverting manner; so as to divert attention.
    • 'Curse him, the dog! Never mind, Ursula, you'll be all right now we're here. No hat?' he asked divertingly, looking at her sunburnt face.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 234

Forms of divertingly

comparativemore divertingly
superlativemost divertingly

Origin of divertingly

From diverting + -ly.

Questions about divertingly

What does divertingly mean?
Divertingly means in a diverting manner; so as to divert attention.
What part of speech is divertingly?
Divertingly is an adverb.

Words near divertingly in the dictionary

  1. diverticulums
  2. divertimenti
  3. divertimento
  4. divertimentos
  5. diverting
  6. divertingly
  7. divertingness
  8. divertings
  9. divertise
  10. divertised
  11. divertisement

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