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lullingly

lullingly adverb: in a way that lulls; soothingly.

Adverb

lullingly (comparative more lullingly, superlative most lullingly)

  1. In a way that lulls; soothingly.
    • It becomes as lullingly familiar as a weekly drive to a relative’s house: opening prayers like quick turns though local streets, long freeway stretches of readings, homily and Eucharistic prayers, the quietude of communion and then — thanks be to God — the final blessing, a song and home to...2007 July 29, Lawrence Downes, “The Pope Reopens a Portal to Eternity, via the 1950s”, in New York Times

Forms of lullingly

comparativemore lullingly
superlativemost lullingly

Origin of lullingly

From lulling + -ly.

Questions about lullingly

What does lullingly mean?
Lullingly means in a way that lulls; soothingly.
What part of speech is lullingly?
Lullingly is an adverb.

Words near lullingly in the dictionary

  1. lulliloo's
  2. lullilooed
  3. lullilooing
  4. lulliloos
  5. lulling
  6. lullingly
  7. Lullingstone
  8. Lullington
  9. Lullism
  10. Lullist
  11. Lullists

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