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protectingly

protectingly adverb: protectively; in a protective manner.

Adverb

protectingly (comparative more protectingly, superlative most protectingly)

  1. protectively; in a protective manner.

Forms of protectingly

comparativemore protectingly
superlativemost protectingly

Origin of protectingly

From protecting + -ly.

Questions about protectingly

What does protectingly mean?
Protectingly means protectively; in a protective manner.
What part of speech is protectingly?
Protectingly is an adverb.

Words near protectingly in the dictionary

  1. protecting
  2. protecting group
  3. protecting groups
  4. protecting power
  5. protecting powers
  6. protectingly
  7. protectingness
  8. protectins
  9. protection
  10. protection course
  11. protection courses

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