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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

sickeningly en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English sickening Middle English -ly English -ly English sickeningly From sickening + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (figuratively, sometimes) In a manner to sicken.
    • The punch was sickeningly sweet; if it had had any more sugar I would have wanted to rinse my mouth with vinegar.

Forms

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more sickeningly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most sickeningly Degree=Sup lexicographic