"killingly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more killingly [comparative], most killingly [superlative]
Etymology: From killing + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|killing|ly}} killing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} killingly (comparative more killingly, superlative most killingly)
  1. So as to kill; fatally.
    Sense id: en-killingly-en-adv-jtUKo~tH
  2. (figuratively) So as to incapacitate with laughter. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-killingly-en-adv-O9Vd6b6B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100
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