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grindingly.

With a grinding sound or motion.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv
  1. With a grinding sound or motion.

  2. With tedious repetition; mechanically.

    It was a grindingly dull lecture.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English grinding Middle English -ly English -ly English grindingly From grinding + -ly.

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