tarryingly

tarryingly

English

Etymology

From tarrying +‎ -ly.

Adverb

tarryingly (not comparable)

  1. So as to tarry.
    • 1918, Rupert Hughes, The Unpardonable Sin, page 38:
      A tear grew and globed and slowly, tarryingly, slipped down her cheek into her hair, where it glistened a moment in jewel brilliance, then vanished.
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