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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

allowingly en · ADV

Etymology

From Middle English allowingli, equivalent to allowing + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In an allowing or permissive manner
    • “Not at all,” he agreed, and lay back, exhaling, allowingly. 2012, Iain M. Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata:
    • Hearts continually beat allowingly and permitted the night to continue its quest. 2004, Bruce Hamilton, 120 Paragraphs, page 59:

Forms

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most allowingly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more allowingly Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

approvingly · permittedly