mincingly en · ADV
Etymology
From mincing + -ly.
Meanings
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In a mincing way; affectedly, with excessive delicacy.
He walked somewhat mincingly, thin, in soiled whites, his brief-case under his arm.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 444:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mincingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mincingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |