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slinkingly

slinkingly adverb: with a slinking motion.

Adverb

slinkingly (comparative more slinkingly, superlative most slinkingly)

  1. With a slinking motion.
    • When he got among the familiar streets he went slinkingly, hurrying round corners, avoiding glances.1889, George Gissing, The Netherworld

Forms of slinkingly

comparativemore slinkingly
superlativemost slinkingly

Origin of slinkingly

From slinking + -ly.

Questions about slinkingly

What does slinkingly mean?
Slinkingly means with a slinking motion.
What part of speech is slinkingly?
Slinkingly is an adverb.

Words near slinkingly in the dictionary

  1. slinkies
  2. slinkiest
  3. slinkily
  4. slinkiness
  5. slinking
  6. slinkingly
  7. slinkings
  8. slinks
  9. slinkskin
  10. slinkskins
  11. slinky

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