"suffocatingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more suffocatingly [comparative], most suffocatingly [superlative]
Etymology: From suffocating + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|suffocating|ly}} suffocating + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} suffocatingly (comparative more suffocatingly, superlative most suffocatingly)
  1. In a suffocating manner, or to a degree that suffocates
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