"screamingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more screamingly [comparative], most screamingly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English screaming Middle English -ly English -ly English screamingly From screaming + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|screaming|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English screaming Middle English -ly English -ly English screamingly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "screamingly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="screamingly"> From screaming + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} screamingly (comparative more screamingly, superlative most screamingly)
  1. While screaming, or as if screaming
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  2. (informal) So as to cause great hilarity. Tags: informal
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  3. (slang) To a great degree. Tags: slang
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