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Scathingly Definition & Meaning

scathingly
adverb
  1. in a scathing and unsparing manner; "she criticized him scathingly"

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What does scathingly mean?
in a scathing and unsparing manner; "she criticized him scathingly"
What part of speech is scathingly?
Scathingly is an adverb.

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