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nettlingly

nettlingly adverb: in a way that needles, or causes irritation or annoyance; vexingly.

Adverb

nettlingly (comparative more nettlingly, superlative most nettlingly)

  1. In a way that needles, or causes irritation or annoyance; vexingly.

Forms of nettlingly

comparativemore nettlingly
superlativemost nettlingly

Origin of nettlingly

From nettling + -ly.

Questions about nettlingly

What does nettlingly mean?
Nettlingly means in a way that needles, or causes irritation or annoyance; vexingly.
What part of speech is nettlingly?
Nettlingly is an adverb.

Words near nettlingly in the dictionary

  1. Nettleton
  2. Nettletons
  3. nettlewort
  4. nettleworts
  5. nettling
  6. nettlingly
  7. nettlings
  8. nettly
  9. nettop
  10. nettops
  11. nettosuchid

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