curvinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˈkəːvɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˈkərvɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: curving adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < curving adj. + -ly suffix².

In a curving manner.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > [adverb]

acrooka1387

compass1545

bently1552

bowingly1552

compassingly1578

curvedly1694

curvingly1842

1842 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 8 Oct. 297/2 At that spot begins the series of holes, which extends curvingly outwards to the amount of nine from the starting one.

1864 G. A. Lawrence Maurice Dering II. i. 13 A strong brown neck and swelling crest, bowed curvingly to meet the caress of a little white hand.

1938 E. Thompson Youngest Disciple i. 9 It was a valley cut deep in the mountains, as by a scimitar, not straight but curvingly.

1998 C. Willis To say Nothing of Dog xiii. 188 I tried to push her gently to one side without waking her, and she stretched curvingly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	curvingly
释义	curvinglyadv. Brit. /ˈkəːvɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈkərvɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: curving adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < curving adj. + -ly suffix². In a curving manner. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > [adverb] acrooka1387 compass1545 bently1552 bowingly1552 compassingly1578 curvedly1694 curvingly1842 1842 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 8 Oct. 297/2 At that spot begins the series of holes, which extends curvingly outwards to the amount of nine from the starting one. 1864 G. A. Lawrence Maurice Dering II. i. 13 A strong brown neck and swelling crest, bowed curvingly to meet the caress of a little white hand. 1938 E. Thompson Youngest Disciple i. 9 It was a valley cut deep in the mountains, as by a scimitar, not straight but curvingly. 1998 C. Willis To say Nothing of Dog xiii. 188 I tried to push her gently to one side without waking her, and she stretched curvingly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1842
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