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tarryingly en · ADV

Etymology

From tarrying + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) So as to tarry.
    • A tear grew and globed and slowly, tarryingly, slipped down her cheek into her hair, where it glistened a moment in jewel brilliance, then vanished. 1918, Rupert Hughes, The Unpardonable Sin, page 38: