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reminiscingly en · ADV

Etymology

From reminiscing + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a reminiscing manner.
   • But my drinkin’ days are over. I only speak reminiscingly. 1909 August, E. L. Sabin, M. A. Loosley, “Cactus and Pink She-Stock”, in The Red Book Magazine, volume XIII, number 4, page 665:
   • With difficulty they recognized the Tree of Knowledge. They looked at it long and reminiscingly, as it had been the very source of their tragedy. 1921, Paul Eldridge, “Paradise Regained”, in And the Sphinx Spoke, Boston, Mass.: The Stratford Company, page 2:
   • Larla smiled reminiscingly down at her small son, remembering how John’s great-grandfather had accepted his unexpected arrival into the family with surprisingly good grace. 1985, Karen Lynn, Midsummer Moon, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., →ISBN, page 24:
   • From around us came shuffling and whispering whilst he gazed reminiscingly at the star-glinted sea. 1920, Adventure, page 36:

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