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takingly

takingly adverb: attractively; fetchingly.

Adverb

takingly (comparative more takingly, superlative most takingly)

  1. (dated) attractively; fetchingly
    • They are most takingly illustrated, and each of them in itself illustrates, as all Chinese writing is intended to do, some admirable moral quality.1910, New-York Observer, volume 89, page 246

Forms of takingly

comparativemore takingly
superlativemost takingly

Origin of takingly

From taking + -ly.

Questions about takingly

What does takingly mean?
Takingly means attractively; fetchingly.
What part of speech is takingly?
Takingly is an adverb.

Words near takingly in the dictionary

  1. taking up the slack
  2. taking up with
  3. taking upon oneself
  4. taking water
  5. taking with
  6. takingly
  7. takingness
  8. takings
  9. takins
  10. takir
  11. takirs

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