Plungingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With a motion like a plunge.

    "The ship was sailing plungingly; astern the billows rolled in riots."

Example

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"The ship was sailing plungingly; astern the billows rolled in riots."

Etymology

From plunging + -ly.

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