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wrenchingly

wrenchingly adverb: in a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.

Adverb

wrenchingly (comparative more wrenchingly, superlative most wrenchingly)

  1. In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.

Forms of wrenchingly

comparativemore wrenchingly
superlativemost wrenchingly

Origin of wrenchingly

From wrenching + -ly.

Questions about wrenchingly

What does wrenchingly mean?
Wrenchingly means in a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.
What part of speech is wrenchingly?
Wrenchingly is an adverb.

Words near wrenchingly in the dictionary

  1. wrenches
  2. wrenches in the works
  3. wrencheth
  4. wrenchful
  5. wrenching
  6. wrenchingly
  7. wrenchings
  8. wrenchlike
  9. wrenchman
  10. wrenchmen
  11. wrenchy

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