touchingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English touching Middle English -ly English -ly English touchingly From touching + -ly.
Meanings
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In a touching manner.
a touchingly pathetic plight
She felt a melancholy satisfaction in gazing for the last time on a scene so indelibly impressed with Madame de Mercœur's image. How many instances of her sweet and gentle temper rose so touchingly to memory!
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 89–90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most touchingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more touchingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |