"howlingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more howlingly [comparative], most howlingly [superlative]
Etymology: howling + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|howling|ly}} howling + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} howlingly (comparative more howlingly, superlative most howlingly)
  1. With a howl or howls.
    Sense id: en-howlingly-en-adv-RN8bkW5b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 81 19
  2. (informal) In a comical way that causes howls of laughter. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-howlingly-en-adv-TvQ6DhYM

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