Pouncingly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a pouncing manner; with a pouncing motion.
"The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day."
Example
More examples"The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day."
Etymology
From pouncing + -ly.
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