blushingly

blushingly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English blushing
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English blushingly

    From blushing + -ly.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈblʌʃɪŋli/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Adverb

    blushingly (comparative more blushingly, superlative most blushingly)

    1. In a blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
      Synonyms: blushedly, flushedly, flushingly
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