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startledly

startledly adverb: in a startled manner.

Adverb

startledly (comparative more startledly, superlative most startledly)

  1. In a startled manner.

Forms of startledly

comparativemore startledly
superlativemost startledly

Origin of startledly

From startled + -ly.

Questions about startledly

What does startledly mean?
Startledly means in a startled manner.
What part of speech is startledly?
Startledly is an adverb.

Words near startledly in the dictionary

  1. startle
  2. startle reflex
  3. startle reflexes
  4. startle up
  5. startled
  6. startledly
  7. startlement
  8. startlements
  9. startler
  10. startlers
  11. startles

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