stingingly

In a stinging way.

Adverb

  1. In a stinging way.
    • a stingingly malicious insult
    • a sudden wind blowing sand stingingly into our eyes

Origin

Etymology tree English stinging Middle English -ly English -ly English stingingly From stinging + -ly.

Forms

more stingingly most stingingly

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