pregnantly
pregnantly adverb: in a pregnant manner.
Adverb
pregnantly (comparative more pregnantly, superlative most pregnantly)
- In a pregnant manner.
- unresistingly; openly; hence, clearly, evidently
- A thousand moral paintings I can show / That shall demonstrate these quick blows of Fortune's / More pregnantly than words.c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Synonyms of pregnantly
Forms of pregnantly
| comparative | more pregnantly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pregnantly |
Origin of pregnantly
From pregnant + -ly.
Questions about pregnantly
- What does pregnantly mean?
- Pregnantly means in a pregnant manner.
- What part of speech is pregnantly?
- Pregnantly is an adverb.
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