"becomingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-becomingly.wav [US] Forms: more becomingly [comparative], most becomingly [superlative]
Etymology: From becoming + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|becoming|ly}} becoming + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} becomingly (comparative more becomingly, superlative most becomingly)
  1. In a becoming manner.
    Sense id: en-becomingly-en-adv-O1M4Wg4N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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