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measuringly

measuringly adverb: so as to measure or evaluate.

Adverb

measuringly (comparative more measuringly, superlative most measuringly)

  1. So as to measure or evaluate.
    • He tossed the chunk of soft wood in his hand measuringly, then, humming something utterly tuneless to my ears, set to work.2008, Allan Cole, Chris Bunch, The Warrior's Tale
    • She was still watching him measuringly.2008 February 3, Benjamin Black, “The Lemur”, in New York Times

Forms of measuringly

comparativemore measuringly
superlativemost measuringly

Origin of measuringly

From measuring + -ly.

Questions about measuringly

What does measuringly mean?
Measuringly means so as to measure or evaluate.
What part of speech is measuringly?
Measuringly is an adverb.

Words near measuringly in the dictionary

  1. measuring up
  2. measuring wheel
  3. measuring wheels
  4. measuring worm
  5. measuring worms
  6. measuringly
  7. measurings
  8. meat
  9. meat and drink
  10. meat and potatoes
  11. meat and three

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