pleadingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English pleading Middle English -ly English -ly English pleadingly From pleading + -ly.
Meanings
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In a pleading manner; with pleas.
She looked from one to another pleadingly.
1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 15, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 194:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pleadingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pleadingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |