"loomingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more loomingly [comparative], most loomingly [superlative]
Etymology: looming + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|looming|ly}} looming + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} loomingly (comparative more loomingly, superlative most loomingly)
  1. So as to loom.
    Sense id: en-loomingly-en-adv-iwwWJcte Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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