"liltingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more liltingly [comparative], most liltingly [superlative]
Etymology: lilting + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lilting|ly}} lilting + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} liltingly (comparative more liltingly, superlative most liltingly)
  1. In a lilting manner.
    Sense id: en-liltingly-en-adv-2WH5zLwd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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