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rejectingly

rejectingly adverb: so as to reject.

Adverb

rejectingly (comparative more rejectingly, superlative most rejectingly)

  1. So as to reject.
    • One way of achieving this goal is to select partners who are likely to act rejectingly, such as someone who is unlikely to show sustained relationship satisfaction or commitment.2004, Harry T. Reis, Caryl E. Rusbult, Close Relationships: Key Readings, page 544

Forms of rejectingly

comparativemore rejectingly
superlativemost rejectingly

Origin of rejectingly

From rejecting + -ly.

Questions about rejectingly

What does rejectingly mean?
Rejectingly means so as to reject.
What part of speech is rejectingly?
Rejectingly is an adverb.

Words near rejectingly in the dictionary

  1. rejecteth
  2. rejectful
  3. rejectfully
  4. rejectible
  5. rejecting
  6. rejectingly
  7. rejectings
  8. rejection
  9. rejection nuclei
  10. rejection nucleus
  11. rejection region

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