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quakingly

quakingly adverb: in a quaking fashion, especially with fear.

Adverb

quakingly (comparative more quakingly, superlative most quakingly)

  1. In a quaking fashion, especially with fear.
    • He reads out the name of the boy, who rises respectfully and quakingly to his feet.

Forms of quakingly

comparativemore quakingly
superlativemost quakingly

Origin of quakingly

From quaking + -ly.

Questions about quakingly

What does quakingly mean?
Quakingly means in a quaking fashion, especially with fear.
What part of speech is quakingly?
Quakingly is an adverb.

Words near quakingly in the dictionary

  1. quaking in one's boots
  2. quaking in one's shoes
  3. quaking pudding
  4. quaking puddings
  5. quaking-grass
  6. quakingly
  7. quakings
  8. quakka
  9. quakkas
  10. quaky
  11. qual

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