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needlingly

needlingly adverb: in a way that needles or provokes.

Adverb

needlingly (comparative more needlingly, superlative most needlingly)

  1. In a way that needles or provokes.

Forms of needlingly

comparativemore needlingly
superlativemost needlingly

Origin of needlingly

From needling + -ly.

Questions about needlingly

What does needlingly mean?
Needlingly means in a way that needles or provokes.
What part of speech is needlingly?
Needlingly is an adverb.

Words near needlingly in the dictionary

  1. needleworks
  2. needlewoven
  3. needlier
  4. needliest
  5. needling
  6. needlingly
  7. needlings
  8. needly
  9. needment
  10. needments
  11. needn't

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