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lackingly

lackingly adverb: in a lacking manner.

Adverb

lackingly (comparative more lackingly, superlative most lackingly)

  1. (uncommon) In a lacking manner.
    • Someone lackingly said to me that President Reagan and Prime Minister Maroney should be able to speak together very well because they both speak on northern telecoms, a Canadian company system.1988, Mastering the World Economy: Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, January 20, and 22, 1987, United States Government Publishing...
    • When something receives the Real Being completely, its knowledge is also complete. When something receives the Real Being slightly and lackingly, its knowledge is little in itself.2000 August, Sachiko Murata, Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light: Wang Tai-yü's Great Learning of the Pure and Real and Liu Chih's Displaying the Concealment of the Real Realm, State University of New York...

Examples of lackingly in a sentence

  • peculiar beginnings... somewhat lackingly devoid of departure day thrill and excitement. was i too prepared too early?2011 August, James Timberlake, Sons of Thunder, AuthorHouse, page 1:
  • In other words, the message received in dreams, or obtained parabolically, always points covertly and “lackingly,” to our intersubjective relations.2012 February, Gila Safran Naveh, Biblical Parables and Their Modern Re-creations: From "Apples of Gold in Silver Settings" to "Imperial...
  • An unhealthy (lackingly consumed) amount of sugars or unhealthy (excessive), fat intake can lead to lower levels of insulin.2022, Clark Ranfield, Hair Loss: Ultimate Guide To Learn About Hair Loss Prevention Methods And Regrowth Treatment (Natural Hair Growth...

Forms of lackingly

comparativemore lackingly
superlativemost lackingly

Origin of lackingly

From lacking + -ly.

Questions about lackingly

What does lackingly mean?
Lackingly means in a lacking manner.
How do you use lackingly in a sentence?
peculiar beginnings... somewhat lackingly devoid of departure day thrill and excitement. was i too prepared too early?
What part of speech is lackingly?
Lackingly is an adverb.

Words near lackingly in the dictionary

  1. Lackford
  2. lackherage
  3. Lackie
  4. lackies
  5. lacking
  6. lackingly
  7. lackingness
  8. lackings
  9. lackland
  10. lacklands
  11. lacklatin

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