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winkingly

winkingly adverb: in a winking way; with a wink.

Adverb

winkingly (comparative more winkingly, superlative most winkingly)

  1. In a winking way; with a wink.
    • While the contestants grind away under the clock at their Victoria sponges and poached pear puddings in an idyllic Somerset setting, hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins inquire winkingly about the erectness of a biscuit or the appropriate length for a profiterole.2015 February 26, Sophie Gilbert, “Soggy Bottoms and 'Sex Box': The Saucy State of TV's British Imports”, in The Atlantic

Forms of winkingly

comparativemore winkingly
superlativemost winkingly

Origin of winkingly

From winking + -ly.

Questions about winkingly

What does winkingly mean?
Winkingly means in a winking way; with a wink.
What part of speech is winkingly?
Winkingly is an adverb.

Words near winkingly in the dictionary

  1. winking
  2. winking at
  3. winking monkey
  4. winking monkeys
  5. winking owl
  6. winkingly
  7. winkings
  8. winkle
  9. winkle out
  10. winkle picker
  11. winkle pickers

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