gnawingly en · ADV
Etymology
From gnawing + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner that chafes or worries.
Somehow seeing that small streak of blood made the way she felt inside seem less out of control, less desperate, less awkwardly, gnawingly painful.
2007, Steven James, The Pawn, page 121:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gnawingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most gnawingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |