"spongily" meaning in English

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Adverb

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

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