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scentingly

scentingly adverb: allusively; indirectly.

Adverb

scentingly (comparative more scentingly, superlative most scentingly)

  1. (dated) allusively; indirectly
  2. With a scent or fragrance.
    • And now you are just standing quietly in front of your lifeline map, nice long drink in hand, fine dinner roasting away safely and scentingly in the Aga in the house across the yard, wine uncorked and ready, beds made and aired, […]2000, James M. Hawes, Dead long enough, page 16

Forms of scentingly

comparativemore scentingly
superlativemost scentingly

Origin of scentingly

From scenting + -ly.

Questions about scentingly

What does scentingly mean?
Scentingly means allusively; indirectly.
What part of speech is scentingly?
Scentingly is an adverb.

Words near scentingly in the dictionary

  1. scentful
  2. scenthound
  3. scenthounds
  4. scenting
  5. scenting out
  6. scentingly
  7. scentings
  8. scentless
  9. scentlessness
  10. scentmaker
  11. scentmakers

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