Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a writhing manner; with writhing.
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- adverb With a
writhing motion.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Something groped upward from the floor, swayed in the bluish light, fell writhingly against the pair where they crouched beside the wall.
Hero Of Dreams Lumley, Brian 1986
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One of them crawled writhingly over the others, lifted its head and put out its tongue at her: shivering, she opened the letter.
Captivity M. Leonora Eyles 1924
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He pointed at Shelley's rooms as at a certificated angel's feather, but Mr. Wrenn writhingly admitted that he had never heard of Shelley, whose name he confused with
Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man Sinclair Lewis 1918
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He pointed at Shelley's rooms as at a certificated angel's feather, but Mr. Wrenn writhingly admitted that he had never heard of Shelley, whose name he confused with Max O'Rell's, which Dr. Mittyford deemed an error.
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More lucky by far than the myriad innocent and friendly dogs that are left daily to scream out their lives writhingly in the wake of speeding motor-cars, Lady was killed at a single stroke.
Further Adventures of Lad Albert Payson Terhune 1907
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Saeid Shanbehzadeh sang, played a flute and danced writhingly around his overtone-rich goatskin bagpipe.
NPR Topics: News 2009
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He pointed at Shelley’s rooms as at a certificated angel’s feather, but Mr. Wrenn writhingly admitted that he had never heard of Shelley, whose name he confused with Max O’Rell’s, which Dr. Mittyford deemed an error.
Our Mr. Wrenn 2004
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