cringingly

In a cringing manner; while cringing.

Adverb

  1. In a cringing manner; while cringing.
  2. So as to make one cringe.
    • Instead, the campaign had run a couple of the most cringingly bad political commercials ever made, including one spot on the issue of abortion starring Wellstone's teenage daughter, Marcia. - 2004, Bill Hillsman, Run...

Origin

Etymology tree English cringing Middle English -ly English -ly English cringingly From cringing + -ly.

Forms

more cringingly most cringingly

Synonyms

cringeworthily cringily