"grumblingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more grumblingly [comparative], most grumblingly [superlative]
Etymology: grumbling + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grumbling|ly}} grumbling + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} grumblingly (comparative more grumblingly, superlative most grumblingly)
  1. While or as if grumbling
    Sense id: en-grumblingly-en-adv-bJSG8bQa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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