Wailingly

Wailingly
Wailingly \Wail"ing*ly\, adv. In a wailing manner. [1913 Webster]

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  • wailingly — See wailer. * * * …   Universalium

  • wailingly — adverb With a wailing sound …   Wiktionary

  • wailingly — wail·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • wailingly — adverb : in a wailing manner * * * wailˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑wail …   Useful english dictionary

  • wail — wailer, n. wailingly, adv. /wayl/, v.i. 1. to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high pitched or clear sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain. 2. to make mournful sounds, as music or the wind. 3. to lament or… …   Universalium

  • wail — noun a prolonged high pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger. ↘a sound resembling this. verb 1》 give or utter a wail. 2》 literary manifest or feel deep sorrow for; lament. Derivatives wailer noun wailful adjective (literary). wailing noun &… …   English new terms dictionary

  • wail — /weɪl / (say wayl) verb (i) 1. to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high pitched or clear sounding, as in grief or suffering: the child wailed when he fell over. 2. to sound mournfully, as music, the wind, etc. 3. to lament… …  

  • wail — n. & v. n. 1 a prolonged plaintive inarticulate loud high pitched cry of pain, grief, etc. 2 a sound like or suggestive of this. v. 1 intr. utter a wail. 2 intr. lament or complain persistently or bitterly. 3 intr. (of the wind etc.) make a sound …   Useful english dictionary

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