choosingly en · ADV
Etymology
From choosing + -ly.
Meanings
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In a choosy manner; pickily.
Then he stepped choosingly over the ground until he picked out a spot of loose pebbly soil on the arroyo bank, where he began to scoop out a grave, using his hunting knife and his hands.
1926, Rose Lucile Ellerbe, Ropes of Sand, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more choosingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most choosingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |