"deadeningly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more deadeningly [comparative], most deadeningly [superlative]
Etymology: deadening + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deadening|ly}} deadening + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} deadeningly (comparative more deadeningly, superlative most deadeningly)
  1. In a deadening manner.
    Sense id: en-deadeningly-en-adv--8vBwGC8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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