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softeningly

softeningly adverb: so as to soften.

Adverb

softeningly (comparative more softeningly, superlative most softeningly)

  1. So as to soften.

Forms of softeningly

comparativemore softeningly
superlativemost softeningly

Origin of softeningly

From softening + -ly.

Questions about softeningly

What does softeningly mean?
Softeningly means so as to soften.
What part of speech is softeningly?
Softeningly is an adverb.

Words near softeningly in the dictionary

  1. softening someone's cough
  2. softening the blow
  3. softening the ground
  4. softening up
  5. softening up the ground
  6. softeningly
  7. softenings
  8. softens
  9. softens someone's cough
  10. softens the blow
  11. softens the ground

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