"losingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more losingly [comparative], most losingly [superlative]
Etymology: losing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|losing|ly}} losing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} losingly (comparative more losingly, superlative most losingly)
  1. In a manner that loses or will lose.
    Sense id: en-losingly-en-adv-UdWxpRKm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 48 52
  2. (rare or obsolete) In a manner that causes loss. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-losingly-en-adv-8ZQ1Jw0X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 48 52

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