beamingly

English

Etymology

beaming +‎ -ly

Pronunciation
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Adverb

beamingly (comparative more beamingly, superlative most beamingly)

  1. In a beaming way, or while beaming.
    • 1916, Boyd Cable, “A Benevolent Neutral”, in Action Front‎:
      “Some pitchin’, Loo-tenant,” he panted beamingly, stepping back into shelter.
    • 1961, Robert A. Heinlein, chapter 35, in Stranger in a Strange Land, New York: Avon, →OCLC, page 377:
      […] Tony […] scowled until he saw who was with Miriam, then was beamingly proud to show off his workshop […]
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