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Delayingly

Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb

Meaning

So as to delay..

Example Sentences

And Annie could have wept for pity of him; And yet she held him on delayingly With many a scarce-believable excuse, Trying his truth and his long-sufferance, Till half-another year had slipt away.
The mother glanced round at the bed, and said, glad to occupy herself delayingly with the minor care: “Why, you have been sitting up all night! You will kill yourself.”
He was unpacking too, though as coyly and delayingly as he had undressed that day at the Highgate Ponds.

Synonyms for delayingly

Antonyms for delayingly

Related Words

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What does delayingly mean?

Delayingly means So as to delay..

What is a synonym for delayingly?

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What is the opposite of delayingly?

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How do you use delayingly in a sentence?

And Annie could have wept for pity of him; And yet she held him on delayingly With many a scarce-believable excuse, Trying his truth and his long-sufferance, Till half-another year had slipt away.

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