peltingly

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adverb

So as to pelt or bombard.

“The rain fell peltingly for days.”

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Meanings

adverbpeltingly (comparative more peltingly, superlative most peltingly)

comparative more peltingly · superlative most peltingly

  1. So as to pelt or bombard.

    The rain fell peltingly for days.

Origin

From pelting + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

peltingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltingly

MLA

“peltingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peltingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltingly.

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