Dabblingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With a dabbling motion.

    "He almost fell on top of her, his mouth dabblingly seeking hers."

  2. 2
    As a dilettante or amateur; superficially.

    "artists […] dabblingly pursuing a kind of formalist mannerism merely in the interest of careerism"

Example

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"He almost fell on top of her, his mouth dabblingly seeking hers."

Etymology

From dabbling + -ly.

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