balkingly
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Balkingly — Balk ing*ly, adv. In a manner to balk or frustrate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balkingly — adverb in a balking manner … Wiktionary
balkingly — balk·ing·ly … English syllables
balk — balker, n. balkingly, adv. /bawk/, v.i. 1. to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually fol. by at): He balked at making the speech. 2. (of a horse, mule, etc.) to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go… … Universalium
