allowingly
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English allowingli, equivalent to allowing + -ly.
Adverb
[edit]allowingly (comparative more allowingly, superlative most allowingly)
- In an allowing or permissive manner
- 2004, Bruce Hamilton, 120 Paragraphs, page 59:
- Hearts continually beat allowingly and permitted the night to continue its quest.
- 2012, Iain M. Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata:
- “Not at all,” he agreed, and lay back, exhaling, allowingly.