"testingly" meaning in English

See testingly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more testingly [comparative], most testingly [superlative]
Etymology: testing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|testing|ly}} testing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} testingly (comparative more testingly, superlative most testingly)
  1. In a tentative and experimental manner.
    Sense id: en-testingly-en-adv-eMzHqMwg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 48 52
  2. In a challenging manner; so as to test the stamina, patience, etc.
    Sense id: en-testingly-en-adv-cE2Y5rDq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 48 52

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