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scorchingly

scorchingly adverb: in a way or to a degree that scorches.

Adverb

scorchingly (not comparable)

  1. In a way or to a degree that scorches
    • The story was scorchingly intense.
    • The weather was scorchingly hot.

Origin of scorchingly

From scorching + -ly.

Questions about scorchingly

What does scorchingly mean?
Scorchingly means in a way or to a degree that scorches.
What part of speech is scorchingly?
Scorchingly is an adverb.

Words near scorchingly in the dictionary

  1. scorchest
  2. scorcheth
  3. scorching
  4. scorching hot
  5. scorching up
  6. scorchingly
  7. scorchingness
  8. scorchings
  9. scorchio
  10. scorchproof
  11. scorchy

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