"nursingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more nursingly [comparative], most nursingly [superlative]
Etymology: From nursing + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nursing|ly}} nursing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} nursingly (comparative more nursingly, superlative most nursingly)
  1. With tender care; cherishingly.
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