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howlingly

howlingly adverb: with a howl or howls.

Adverb

howlingly (comparative more howlingly, superlative most howlingly)

  1. With a howl or howls.
  2. (informal) In a comical way that causes howls of laughter.
    • his howlingly inappropriate choice of attire

Forms of howlingly

comparativemore howlingly
superlativemost howlingly

Origin of howlingly

From howling + -ly.

Questions about howlingly

What does howlingly mean?
Howlingly means with a howl or howls.
What part of speech is howlingly?
Howlingly is an adverb.

Words near howlingly in the dictionary

  1. howling down
  2. howling jackass
  3. howling jackasses
  4. howling on
  5. howling out
  6. howlingly
  7. howlings
  8. howlite
  9. Howlong
  10. howlround
  11. howls

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