Childlessly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a childless way; without children. not-comparable

    "Cairncross was long married, but childlessly; indications were that that was due to a flaw in him, not his wife."

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"Cairncross was long married, but childlessly; indications were that that was due to a flaw in him, not his wife."

Etymology

From childless + -ly.

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