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yawningly

yawningly adverb: in a yawning way; accompanied by yawns.

Adverb

yawningly (comparative more yawningly, superlative most yawningly)

  1. In a yawning way; accompanied by yawns.
    • She stumbled downstairs and yawningly prepared breakfast.
  2. So as to open wide; gapingly.
    • A chasm opened yawningly before them.

Forms of yawningly

comparativemore yawningly
superlativemost yawningly

Origin of yawningly

From yawning + -ly.

Questions about yawningly

What does yawningly mean?
Yawningly means in a yawning way; accompanied by yawns.
What part of speech is yawningly?
Yawningly is an adverb.

Words near yawningly in the dictionary

  1. yawnier
  2. yawniest
  3. yawnily
  4. yawniness
  5. yawning
  6. yawningly
  7. yawnings
  8. yawnless
  9. yawns
  10. yawnsome
  11. yawnsville

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