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numbingly

numbingly adverb: in a way or to an extent that numbs.

Adverb

numbingly (comparative more numbingly, superlative most numbingly)

  1. In a way or to an extent that numbs
    • While he normally is numbingly dependable, his streak of 155 consecutive extra points ended in the third quarter[…].2009 January 19, Karen Crouse, “For Eagles, a Familiar Sense of Dismay”, in New York Times

Forms of numbingly

comparativemore numbingly
superlativemost numbingly

Origin of numbingly

From numbing + -ly.

Questions about numbingly

What does numbingly mean?
Numbingly means in a way or to an extent that numbs.
What part of speech is numbingly?
Numbingly is an adverb.

Words near numbingly in the dictionary

  1. numbfishes
  2. numbhead
  3. numbheads
  4. numbing
  5. numbing out
  6. numbingly
  7. numbingness
  8. numbish
  9. Numbla Vale
  10. numbles
  11. numbly

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