Scarringly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to leave scars.

    "Thus a child who had a scarringly painful family life may heal herself through becoming a welfare officer or a psychotherapist; a stammerer an orator; […]"

Example

More examples

"Thus a child who had a scarringly painful family life may heal herself through becoming a welfare officer or a psychotherapist; a stammerer an orator; […]"

Etymology

From scarring + -ly.

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