Nudgingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With, or as if with, a nudge. not-comparable

    "In only his second interview as a somewhat reluctant pop star in the late 70s, a man from the Mirror in a reassuringly dirty mac nudgingly begs: “Tell us about the girls.”"

Example

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"In only his second interview as a somewhat reluctant pop star in the late 70s, a man from the Mirror in a reassuringly dirty mac nudgingly begs: “Tell us about the girls.”"

Etymology

From nudging + -ly.

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