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crushingly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English crushing Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English crushingly From crushing + -ly.

Meanings

  1. So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
  2. So as to belittle; dishearteningly.

Forms

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most crushingly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more crushingly Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Relateds

soul-crushingly