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hurtingly

hurtingly adverb: that hurts; so as to cause pain.

Adverb

hurtingly (comparative more hurtingly, superlative most hurtingly)

  1. That hurts; so as to cause pain.
    • Teela Brown was hurtingly beautiful across the table[.]1970, Larry Niven, Ringworld, page 112

Forms of hurtingly

comparativemore hurtingly
superlativemost hurtingly

Questions about hurtingly

What does hurtingly mean?
Hurtingly means that hurts; so as to cause pain.
What part of speech is hurtingly?
Hurtingly is an adverb.

Words near hurtingly in the dictionary

  1. hurting
  2. hurting a fly
  3. hurting for
  4. hurting someone's feelings
  5. hurtingest
  6. hurtingly
  7. hurtings
  8. hurtle
  9. hurtleberries
  10. hurtleberry
  11. hurtled

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