"smashingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more smashingly [comparative], most smashingly [superlative]
Etymology: smashing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smashing|ly}} smashing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} smashingly (comparative more smashingly, superlative most smashingly)
  1. In a smashing way.
    Sense id: en-smashingly-en-adv-19-XGka3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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