"clawingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more clawingly [comparative], most clawingly [superlative]
Etymology: From clawing + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clawing|ly}} clawing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} clawingly (comparative more clawingly, superlative most clawingly)
  1. With a clawing motion; with a sharp, raking grip.
    Sense id: en-clawingly-en-adv-K25O56JQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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          "text": "He held one gigantic hand in front of her eyes so she could see it and smell it, then rammed it clawingly down her dress front.",
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          "ref": "2004, Jennifer Marshall, The Christie Legacy, page 288:",
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