"tiptoeingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more tiptoeingly [comparative], most tiptoeingly [superlative]
Etymology: tiptoeing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tiptoeing|ly}} tiptoeing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tiptoeingly (comparative more tiptoeingly, superlative most tiptoeingly)
  1. (rare) In a tiptoeing fashion. Tags: rare Synonyms: atiptoe, en pointe (english: ballet)
    Sense id: en-tiptoeingly-en-adv-ACFdQwfk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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