killingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English killing Middle English -ly English -ly English killingly From killing + -ly.
Meanings
- So as to kill; fatally.
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(figuratively) So as to incapacitate with laughter.
I should not be able to say how killingly droll I found this.
1916, William Dean Howells, Between the Dark and the Daylight, page 152:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more killingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most killingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |