What does handwringingly mean?
Handwringingly means In a handwringing manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a handwringing manner..
J. M. Ludlow, a contemporary of Dickens, is handwringingly anxious about the possibility of good society's de-evolution in the face of a working-class “flood”: […]
Use handwringingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Handwringingly means In a handwringing manner..
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J. M. Ludlow, a contemporary of Dickens, is handwringingly anxious about the possibility of good society's de-evolution in the face of a working-class “flood”: […]
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