"softeningly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more softeningly [comparative], most softeningly [superlative]
Etymology: softening + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|softening|ly}} softening + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} softeningly (comparative more softeningly, superlative most softeningly)
  1. So as to soften.
    Sense id: en-softeningly-en-adv-3yn8ZzgQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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