Knockingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With a knocking sound or motion. rare

    "The boy dragged on his rope reins, stirred a bit painfully in his seat, and drove slowly and knockingly away."

Example

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"The boy dragged on his rope reins, stirred a bit painfully in his seat, and drove slowly and knockingly away."

Etymology

From knocking + -ly.

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