"slinkingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more slinkingly [comparative], most slinkingly [superlative]
Etymology: From slinking + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slinking|ly}} slinking + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} slinkingly (comparative more slinkingly, superlative most slinkingly)
  1. With a slinking motion.
    Sense id: en-slinkingly-en-adv-wJtXKv7N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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