"grindingly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more grindingly [comparative], most grindingly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English grinding Middle English -ly English -ly English grindingly From grinding + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|grinding|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English grinding Middle English -ly English -ly English grindingly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "grindingly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="grindingly"> From grinding + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} grindingly (comparative more grindingly, superlative most grindingly)
  1. With a grinding sound or motion.
    Sense id: en-grindingly-en-adv-3zwclFu9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. With tedious repetition; mechanically.
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