hankeringly en · ADV
Etymology
From hankering + -ly.
Meanings
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In a hankering manner.
The fair Fitzherbert muses hankeringly.
1904–1908, Thomas Hardy, The Dynasts: A Drama of the Napoleonic Wars, […], (please specify |part=1 to 3), London: Macmillan and Co.: New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hankeringly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hankeringly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |