decliningly

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adverb

So as to decline, or give a negative answer to a proposal.

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Meanings

adverbdecliningly (comparative more decliningly, superlative most decliningly)

comparative more decliningly · superlative most decliningly

  1. So as to decline, or give a negative answer to a proposal.
  2. In a way that declines, slopes downward or decreases.

Origin

From declining + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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