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enlighteningly

enlighteningly adverb: in an enlightening way.

Adverb

enlighteningly (comparative more enlighteningly, superlative most enlighteningly)

  1. In an enlightening way.
    Synonyms:
    epiphanically

Synonyms of enlighteningly

Forms of enlighteningly

comparativemore enlighteningly
superlativemost enlighteningly

Origin of enlighteningly

From enlightening + -ly.

Questions about enlighteningly

What does enlighteningly mean?
Enlighteningly means in an enlightening way.
What part of speech is enlighteningly?
Enlighteningly is an adverb.

Words near enlighteningly in the dictionary

  1. enlightener
  2. enlighteners
  3. enlightenest
  4. enlighteneth
  5. enlightening
  6. enlighteningly
  7. enlightenment
  8. enlightenments
  9. enlightens
  10. enlighting
  11. enlightment

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