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pummelingly

pummelingly adverb: in a way that pummels; extremely, excessively.

Adverb

pummelingly (comparative more pummelingly, superlative most pummelingly)

  1. In a way that pummels; extremely, excessively.
    • ‘ABCD 2’ (No rating, 2:27, in Hindi) This Bollywood sequel about a dance troupe (the title comes from “Any Body Can Dance”) heading to an international hip-hop competition in Las Vegas is a contrived affair with limp drama and a pummelingly loud soundtrack.2015 June 25, “Movie Listings for June 26-July 2”, in New York Times

Forms of pummelingly

comparativemore pummelingly
superlativemost pummelingly

Origin of pummelingly

From pummeling + -ly.

Questions about pummelingly

What does pummelingly mean?
Pummelingly means in a way that pummels; extremely, excessively.
What part of speech is pummelingly?
Pummelingly is an adverb.

Words near pummelingly in the dictionary

  1. pummel
  2. pummeled
  3. pummeler
  4. pummelers
  5. pummeling
  6. pummelingly
  7. pummelings
  8. pummelled
  9. pummeller
  10. pummellers
  11. pummelling

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