throttlingly

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adverb

So as to throttle or strangle.

“The assassin's gloved hands closed throttlingly around the victim's throat.”

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Meanings

adverbthrottlingly (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSo as to throttle or strangle.

    The assassin's gloved hands closed throttlingly around the victim's throat.

Origin

From throttling + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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