forbearingly
UK/fɔːbɛːɹɪŋli/
forbearingly adverb: in a forbearing manner.
Adverb
forbearingly (comparative more forbearingly, superlative most forbearingly)
- In a forbearing manner.
- He shrugged forbearingly, and stared at a framed photograph of Monsieur Cordier on the mantelpiece.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 142
- The important point here is not so much that the British treated him forbearingly as that he was always able to command publicity, Orwell wrote.2007 November 4, Richard Bernstein, “A Modern Buddhist Uprising Strikes a Quieter Chord”, in New York Times
Forms of forbearingly
| comparative | more forbearingly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most forbearingly |
Origin of forbearingly
From forbearing + -ly.
Questions about forbearingly
- What does forbearingly mean?
- Forbearingly means in a forbearing manner.
- What part of speech is forbearingly?
- Forbearingly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce forbearingly?
- Forbearingly is pronounced /fɔːbɛːɹɪŋli/ (UK).
Words near forbearingly in the dictionary
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