"grazingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more grazingly [comparative], most grazingly [superlative]
Etymology: From grazing + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grazing|ly}} grazing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} grazingly (comparative more grazingly, superlative most grazingly)
  1. So as to graze, or brush closely against.
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