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tarryingly

tarryingly adverb: so as to tarry.

Adverb

tarryingly (not comparable)

  1. So as to tarry.
    • A tear grew and globed and slowly, tarryingly, slipped down her cheek into her hair, where it glistened a moment in jewel brilliance, then vanished.1918, Rupert Hughes, The Unpardonable Sin, page 38

Origin of tarryingly

From tarrying + -ly.

Questions about tarryingly

What does tarryingly mean?
Tarryingly means so as to tarry.
What part of speech is tarryingly?
Tarryingly is an adverb.

Words near tarryingly in the dictionary

  1. tarrufs
  2. tarry
  3. tarryar
  4. tarryars
  5. tarrying
  6. tarryingly
  7. tarryings
  8. Tarrys
  9. Tarrytown
  10. tars
  11. tars and feathers

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