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singsongingly en · ADV

Etymology

From singsonging + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a singsonging manner.
   • “I’m so glad”, she replies. Then she pauses, allowing me a few precious seconds with the item before singsongingly adding, “OK, darlin’: Now wrap it up and hand it back.” 2011, Jane Borden, I Totally Meant to Do That, Broadway Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 133:
   • "Oh," Paul said singsongingly, to the point of satire, "is that the guy who has heard of evolution and remains unimpressed?" 1960, Peter Martin, The Building, Little, Brown, published 1960, page 76:
   • "A phil-o-soph-er!" cried the Morgana, singsongingly. 1998, Lawrence Schimel, Martin H. Greenberg, Camelot Fantastic, Daw books, →ISBN, page 230:

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