lurchingly en · ADV
Etymology
From lurching + -ly.
Meanings
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With a lurching motion.
With slouched hat, Ahab lurchingly paced the planks.
1851 November 14, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lurchingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lurchingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |