detainingly
detainingly · more detainingly · most detainingly
So as to detain or hold backSo as to detain or hold back.
Meaning
1 sensesSo as to detain or hold back.
The policeman's hand fell detainingly on my shoulder. "Just a moment, sir!" he said.
Origin
From detaining + -ly.From detaining + -ly.
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Forms
more detainingly, most detainingly| Comparative | more detainingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most detainingly |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb