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单词 unpunishingly
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unpunishinglyadv.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpʌnᵻʃɪŋli/, U.S. /ˌənˈpənɪʃɪŋli/
Forms: see un- prefix1 and punishing adj. and -ly suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: un- prefix1, punishing adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: Originally < un- prefix1 + punishing adj. + -ly suffix2, after classical Latin impūnītē. In later use < un- prefix1 + punishingly adv. at punishing adj. Derivatives.
Without giving or receiving punishment.
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1499 Promptorium Parvulorum (Pynson) sig. lvi/1 Onponysshingly, impunite.
1971 Life 30 July 36/2 The saddle, in fact, looks ludicrous.., and to mount it, even though it is too unpunishingly broad and cushioned for any serious cyclist, requires a kind of foolhardy resolve.
2008 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 8 May 27 Canny customers have also been stocking up on floral chiffon Cavalli frocks, which can be sported, unpunishingly, over flared jeans.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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