Edifyingly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Edifyingly is an adverb meaning In such a manner as to instruct or enlighten.
Meaning
In such a manner as to instruct or enlighten.
Example Sentences
They hung the man from the Adler. […] Down he fell, hands and feet extended, until with a jerk he was at the end of the rope. Then he ought to have died and swung edifyingly, but instead a more terrible thing happened; his head came right off, and down the body went.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include instructively, educatively, enlighteningly, illuminatingly, informatively, enlightenedly.
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