rejectingly

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adverb

So as to reject.

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Meanings

adverbrejectingly (comparative more rejectingly, superlative most rejectingly)

comparative more rejectingly · superlative most rejectingly

  1. So as to reject.

    One way of achieving this goal is to select partners who are likely to act rejectingly, such as someone who is unlikely to show sustained relationship satisfaction or commitment.

    2004, Harry T. Reis, Caryl E. Rusbult, Close Relationships: Key Readings, page 544

Origin

From rejecting + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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