"fallingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more fallingly [comparative], most fallingly [superlative]
Etymology: falling + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|falling|ly}} falling + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} fallingly (comparative more fallingly, superlative most fallingly)
  1. While falling; with a falling motion.
    Sense id: en-fallingly-en-adv-JJH3fQfK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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