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drainingly

drainingly adverb: in a draining manner; so as to sap one's energy.

Adverb

drainingly (comparative more drainingly, superlative most drainingly)

  1. In a draining manner; so as to sap one's energy.

Forms of drainingly

comparativemore drainingly
superlativemost drainingly

Origin of drainingly

From draining + -ly.

Questions about drainingly

What does drainingly mean?
Drainingly means in a draining manner; so as to sap one's energy.
What part of speech is drainingly?
Drainingly is an adverb.

Words near drainingly in the dictionary

  1. draining the main vein
  2. draining the python
  3. draining the snake
  4. draining the swamp
  5. draining-well
  6. drainingly
  7. drainings
  8. drainless
  9. drainlessness
  10. drainlike
  11. drainmaker

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