scarringly en · ADV
Etymology
From scarring + -ly.
Meanings
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So as to leave scars.
Thus a child who had a scarringly painful family life may heal herself through becoming a welfare officer or a psychotherapist; a stammerer an orator; […]
2013, Mavis Klein, Live Issues: Reflections on the Human Condition:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most scarringly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more scarringly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |