"straw-clutchingly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more straw-clutchingly [comparative], most straw-clutchingly [superlative]
Etymology: straw-clutching + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|straw-clutching|ly}} straw-clutching + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} straw-clutchingly (comparative more straw-clutchingly, superlative most straw-clutchingly)
  1. In a manner which involves clutching at straws
    Sense id: en-straw-clutchingly-en-adv-FDV5h0hq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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