"squashingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more squashingly [comparative], most squashingly [superlative]
Etymology: squashing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squashing|ly}} squashing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} squashingly (comparative more squashingly, superlative most squashingly)
  1. In a squashing way; belittlingly.
    Sense id: en-squashingly-en-adv-8YvFQA5M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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