"predatorily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more predatorily [comparative], most predatorily [superlative]
Etymology: predatory + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|predatory|ly}} predatory + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} predatorily (comparative more predatorily, superlative most predatorily)
  1. In a predatory manner.
    Sense id: en-predatorily-en-adv-L3iJi3FI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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