stragglingly

stragglingly
In a straggling way.

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  • Stragglingly — Strag gling*ly, adv. In a straggling manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stragglingly — strag·gling·ly …   English syllables

  • stragglingly — adverb in a ragged irregular manner a stone wall trails raggedly through the woods • Syn: ↑raggedly * * * adverb Etymology: straggling (present participle of straggle) (I) + ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • straggle — straggler, n. stragglingly, adv. /strag euhl/, v.i., straggled, straggling. 1. to stray from the road, course, or line of march. 2. to wander about in a scattered fashion; ramble. 3. to spread or be spread in a scattered fashion or at irregular… …   Universalium

  • raggedly — adverb 1. in a ragged uneven manner I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly • Syn: ↑unevenly 2. in a ragged irregular manner a stone wall trails raggedly through the woods • Syn: ↑stragglingly 3. with a ragged and uneven app …   Useful english dictionary

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