edifyingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English edifying Middle English -ly English -ly English edifyingly From edifying + -ly.
Meanings
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In such a manner as to instruct or enlighten.
They hung the man from the Adler. […] Down he fell, hands and feet extended, until with a jerk he was at the end of the rope. Then he ought to have died and swung edifyingly, but instead a more terrible thing happened; his head came right off, and down the body went.
1908, H. G. Wells, The War in the Air:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more edifyingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most edifyingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
it edificantemente (Translations) · pt edificantemente (Translations)