Swingeingly

Swingeingly
Swingeing Swinge"ing, a. Huge; very large. [Colloq.] --Arbuthnot. --Byron. -- {Swinge"ing*ly}, adv. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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  • swingeingly — adverb In a swingeing manner …   Wiktionary

  • swingeingly — swingeˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑swinge …   Useful english dictionary

  • swingeing — swingeingly, adv. /swin jing/, adj. Chiefly Brit. 1. enormous; thumping. 2. Slang. swinging (def. 3). [1560 70; SWINGE1 + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

  • swingeing — [ swɪn(d)ʒɪŋ] adjective Brit. severe or extreme in size or effect. Derivatives swingeingly adverb …   English new terms dictionary

  • swingeing — adj. esp. Brit. 1 (of a blow) forcible. 2 huge or far reaching, esp. in severity (swingeing economies). Derivatives: swingeingly adv …   Useful english dictionary

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