"frowningly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more frowningly [comparative], most frowningly [superlative]
Etymology: frowning + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frowning|ly}} frowning + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} frowningly (comparative more frowningly, superlative most frowningly)
  1. While or as if frowning
    Sense id: en-frowningly-en-adv-qJ38Vz5S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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