allowingly

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adverb

In an allowing or permissive manner.

Similar
approvinglypermittedly
OriginMiddle English allowingli →
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Meanings

adverballowingly (comparative more allowingly, superlative most allowingly)

comparative more allowingly · superlative most allowingly

  1. In an allowing or permissive manner.

    “Not at all,” he agreed, and lay back, exhaling, allowingly.

    2012, Iain M. Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata
    1 more example

    Hearts continually beat allowingly and permitted the night to continue its quest.

    2004, Bruce Hamilton, 120 Paragraphs, page 59

    Synonyms: approvingly, permittedly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an allowing or permissive manner.

Similar
approvinglypermittedly

Origin

  1. Middle Englishallowingli
  2. Englishallowingly

From Middle English allowingli, equivalent to allowing + -ly.

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APA

allowingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allowingly

MLA

“allowingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allowingly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allowingly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allowingly.

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