What does sparringly mean?
Sparringly means As if sparring; in a combative manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
As if sparring; in a combative manner..
There was a tense, angry silence as they faced each other sparringly in Abbey's dimly lit lounge, then Dalene hissed accusingly, 'You just don't care, do you?'
Woolf makes subjective even her statement that human affairs are subjective; Russell sparringly equates mathematics with divinity.
Use sparringly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sparringly means As if sparring; in a combative manner..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There was a tense, angry silence as they faced each other sparringly in Abbey's dimly lit lounge, then Dalene hissed accusingly, 'You just don't care, do you?'
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