What does compressingly mean?
Compressingly means So as to compress..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
So as to compress..
The first touch of the strings thrilled through her every limb: she shook with a convulsive motion, and drew her arms and elbows close, compressingly, against her sides, and clapped her little hands in ecstacy, […]
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Compressingly means So as to compress..
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The first touch of the strings thrilled through her every limb: she shook with a convulsive motion, and drew her arms and elbows close, compressingly, against her sides, and clapped her little hands in ecstacy, […]
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