designingly en · ADV
Etymology
From designing + -ly.
Meanings
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With sinister designs; insidiously.
The vilest, most designingly wicked men our century knows.
1886, Merrill Edwards Gates, Annual Report of the Board of Indian Commissioners, volume 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more designingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most designingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |