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waitingly

waitingly adverb: so as to wait; hesitatingly or loiteringly.

Adverb

waitingly (comparative more waitingly, superlative most waitingly)

  1. So as to wait; hesitatingly or loiteringly.

Forms of waitingly

comparativemore waitingly
superlativemost waitingly

Origin of waitingly

From waiting + -ly.

Questions about waitingly

What does waitingly mean?
Waitingly means so as to wait; hesitatingly or loiteringly.
What part of speech is waitingly?
Waitingly is an adverb.

Words near waitingly in the dictionary

  1. waiting up
  2. waiting upon
  3. waiting upon hand and foot
  4. waiting-room
  5. waiting-rooms
  6. waitingly
  7. waitings
  8. waitlist
  9. waitlisted
  10. waitlister
  11. waitlisters

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