suffocatingly

suffocatingly
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Etymology: suffocating (present participle of suffocate) + -ly
: in a suffocating manner

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suffˈocātingly adverb
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Main Entry:suffocate

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suffocatingly adj

a suffocatingly hot day

a suffocatingly close relationship

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Main Entry:suffocating

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