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purringly

purringly adverb: with a purring noise or tone.

Adverb

purringly (comparative more purringly, superlative most purringly)

  1. With a purring noise or tone.
    • A little travelling clock ticked purringly at her elbow […]1920, Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, Book 1, Chapter 12
    • And Dr. Norwood, purringly pleased and self-conscious as a cat caught in the cream, had replied, “Indeed?” with such unsuccess at casualness that he had hastened to add in a confidential tone, “It was a great day for me, Sonia.”1935, Lloyd C. Douglas, chapter 13, in Green Light, London: Pan Books, published 1966, page 196

Forms of purringly

comparativemore purringly
superlativemost purringly

Origin of purringly

From purring + -ly.

Questions about purringly

What does purringly mean?
Purringly means with a purring noise or tone.
What part of speech is purringly?
Purringly is an adverb.

Words near purringly in the dictionary

  1. purrfectly
  2. purrful
  3. purrier
  4. purriest
  5. purring
  6. purringly
  7. purrings
  8. Purrington
  9. Purringtons
  10. purrito
  11. purritos

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