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well-meaningly

well-meaningly adverb: in a well-meaning manner; with good intentions.

Adverb

well-meaningly (comparative more well-meaningly, superlative most well-meaningly)

  1. In a well-meaning manner; with good intentions

Forms of well-meaningly

comparativemore well-meaningly
superlativemost well-meaningly

Origin of well-meaningly

From well-meaning + -ly.

Questions about well-meaningly

What does well-meaningly mean?
Well-meaningly means in a well-meaning manner; with good intentions.
What part of speech is well-meaningly?
Well-meaningly is an adverb.

Words near well-meaningly in the dictionary

  1. well-mannered
  2. well-matched
  3. well-meaner
  4. well-meaners
  5. well-meaning
  6. well-meaningly
  7. well-meaningness
  8. well-meant
  9. well-merited
  10. well-minded
  11. well-near

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