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watchingly

watchingly adverb: while watching; with watchful attention.

Adverb

watchingly (comparative more watchingly, superlative most watchingly)

  1. While watching; with watchful attention.

Forms of watchingly

comparativemore watchingly
superlativemost watchingly

Origin of watchingly

From watching + -ly.

Questions about watchingly

What does watchingly mean?
Watchingly means while watching; with watchful attention.
What part of speech is watchingly?
Watchingly is an adverb.

Words near watchingly in the dictionary

  1. watching the birdie
  2. watching the feathers fly
  3. watching the fur fly
  4. watching the world burn
  5. watching the world go by
  6. watchingly
  7. watchingness
  8. watchings
  9. watchkeeper
  10. watchkeepers
  11. watchkeeping

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