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speakingly

speakingly adverb: in an expressive manner.

Adverb

speakingly (comparative more speakingly, superlative most speakingly)

  1. (rare) In an expressive manner.

Forms of speakingly

comparativemore speakingly
superlativemost speakingly

Origin of speakingly

From Middle English spekingly, equivalent to speaking + -ly.

Questions about speakingly

What does speakingly mean?
Speakingly means in an expressive manner.
What part of speech is speakingly?
Speakingly is an adverb.

Words near speakingly in the dictionary

  1. speaking voice
  2. speaking volumes
  3. speaking well of
  4. speaking with a forked tongue
  5. speaking with tongues
  6. speakingly
  7. speakingness
  8. speakings
  9. Speakman
  10. Speakmans
  11. speako

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