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excusingly

excusingly adverb: so as to excuse; by way of an excuse.

Adverb

excusingly (comparative more excusingly, superlative most excusingly)

  1. So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
    • "Oh well, he's young," he added excusingly. "And I suppose he's just feeling his oats."1945, Robert S. Close, Love Me Sailor, Horwit Publications, page 52

Forms of excusingly

comparativemore excusingly
superlativemost excusingly

Origin of excusingly

From excusing + -ly.

Questions about excusingly

What does excusingly mean?
Excusingly means so as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
What part of speech is excusingly?
Excusingly is an adverb.

Words near excusingly in the dictionary

  1. excusest
  2. excuseth
  3. excusez-moi
  4. excusing
  5. excusing my French
  6. excusingly
  7. excusings
  8. excusion
  9. excusive
  10. excuss
  11. excussed

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