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liltingly

liltingly adverb: in a lilting manner.

Adverb

liltingly (comparative more liltingly, superlative most liltingly)

  1. In a lilting manner.
    • "Of course, of course, sir," he said liltingly.1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 32

Forms of liltingly

comparativemore liltingly
superlativemost liltingly

Origin of liltingly

From lilting + -ly.

Questions about liltingly

What does liltingly mean?
Liltingly means in a lilting manner.
What part of speech is liltingly?
Liltingly is an adverb.

Words near liltingly in the dictionary

  1. lilt up
  2. lilted
  3. lilted up
  4. lilting
  5. lilting up
  6. liltingly
  7. liltingness
  8. liltings
  9. lilts
  10. lilts up
  11. lily

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