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ramblingly

ramblingly adverb: in a rambling manner.

Adverb

ramblingly (comparative more ramblingly, superlative most ramblingly)

  1. In a rambling manner.
    • He talked on, ramblingly, with an effort at unconcern[…]1921, Albert Payson Terhune, Buff: A Collie and Other Dog-Stories

Forms of ramblingly

comparativemore ramblingly
superlativemost ramblingly

Origin of ramblingly

From rambling + -ly.

Questions about ramblingly

What does ramblingly mean?
Ramblingly means in a rambling manner.
What part of speech is ramblingly?
Ramblingly is an adverb.

Words near ramblingly in the dictionary

  1. ramblesome
  2. ramblin'
  3. rambling
  4. rambling rose
  5. rambling roses
  6. ramblingly
  7. ramblingness
  8. ramblings
  9. rambly
  10. rambo
  11. Rambo knife

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