cringingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English cringing Middle English -ly English -ly English cringingly From cringing + -ly.
Meanings
- In a cringing manner; while cringing.
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So as to make one cringe.
Instead, the campaign had run a couple of the most cringingly bad political commercials ever made, including one spot on the issue of abortion starring Wellstone's teenage daughter, Marcia.
2004, Bill Hillsman, Run the Other Way: Fixing the Two-Party System, →ISBN, page 11:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cringingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cringingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cringily (so as to make one cringe) · cringeworthily (so as to make one cringe)