Meanings
adverbcreakingly (comparative more creakingly, superlative most creakingly)
comparative more creakingly · superlative most creakingly
- With a creaking sound.
With a nervous giggle, Annie took herself creakingly out of the room.
1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 51
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a creaky manner
Similar
creakilyscreakily
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Origin
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APA
creakingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creakingly
MLA
“creakingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creakingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creakingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creakingly.
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