wrenchingly

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adverb

In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.

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Meanings

adverbwrenchingly (comparative more wrenchingly, superlative most wrenchingly)

comparative more wrenchingly · superlative most wrenchingly

  1. In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.

Origin

From wrenching + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

wrenchingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrenchingly

MLA

“wrenchingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrenchingly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wrenchingly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrenchingly.

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