Meanings
adverbhauntingly (comparative more hauntingly, superlative most hauntingly)
comparative more hauntingly · superlative most hauntingly
- In a haunting manner.
Origin
- Middle Englishhauntingli
- Englishhauntingly
From Middle English hauntingli, hawntyngly, equivalent to haunting + -ly.
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APA
hauntingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hauntingly
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“hauntingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hauntingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hauntingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hauntingly.
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