"recoilingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more recoilingly [comparative], most recoilingly [superlative]
Etymology: recoiling + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|recoiling|ly}} recoiling + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} recoilingly (comparative more recoilingly, superlative most recoilingly)
  1. So as to recoil or shrink back.
    Sense id: en-recoilingly-en-adv-HKqbf8gy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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