Killingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to kill; fatally.
  2. 2
    So as to incapacitate with laughter. figuratively

    "I should not be able to say how killingly droll I found this."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a very humorous manner wordnet

Synonyms

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sidesplittinglysidesplittingly

Example

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"I should not be able to say how killingly droll I found this."

Etymology

From killing + -ly.

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