Cringily

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a cringey manner.

    "They exulted when they opened their copies of the Hahnemannian to read therein that Dr. Gould was “a tallow candle going out with a bad smell,” “not honest,” "not truthful,” and that he “cringily begs for mercy.”"

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cringeworthilycringingly

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"They exulted when they opened their copies of the Hahnemannian to read therein that Dr. Gould was “a tallow candle going out with a bad smell,” “not honest,” "not truthful,” and that he “cringily begs for mercy.”"

Etymology

From cringey /cringy + -ly.

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