Meanings
adverbspeakingly (comparative more speakingly, superlative most speakingly)
comparative more speakingly · superlative most speakingly
- rareIn an expressive manner.
Origin
- Middle Englishspekingly
- Englishspeakingly
From Middle English spekingly, equivalent to speaking + -ly.
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APA
speakingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speakingly
MLA
“speakingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speakingly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speakingly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speakingly.
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