gutteringly

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adverb

While flickering and about to be extinguished.

“The candle flared gutteringly, lending a ghastly light to the dead man's features.”

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Meanings

adverbgutteringly (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWhile flickering and about to be extinguished.

    The candle flared gutteringly, lending a ghastly light to the dead man's features.

Origin

guttering + -ly

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APA

gutteringly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutteringly

MLA

“gutteringly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutteringly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gutteringly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutteringly.

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