Avengingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to avenge.

    "In mercy ye skies to my woes, Let your thunders avengingly roll, And death kindly hush to repose The Etna that bursts on my soul."

Example

More examples

"In mercy ye skies to my woes, Let your thunders avengingly roll, And death kindly hush to repose The Etna that bursts on my soul."

Etymology

From avenging + -ly.

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