Compressingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to compress. not-comparable

    "The first touch of the strings thrilled through her every limb: she shook with a convulsive motion, and drew her arms and elbows close, compressingly, against her sides, and clapped her little hands in ecstacy, […]"

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"The first touch of the strings thrilled through her every limb: she shook with a convulsive motion, and drew her arms and elbows close, compressingly, against her sides, and clapped her little hands in ecstacy, […]"

Etymology

From compressing + -ly.

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