What does deflatingly mean?
Deflatingly means (figurative) So as to deflate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(figurative) So as to deflate..
Here, the emphasis is somewhat deflatingly on the artifice in “Cymbeline.”
Use deflatingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deflatingly means (figurative) So as to deflate..
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Here, the emphasis is somewhat deflatingly on the artifice in “Cymbeline.”
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