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touchingly

adverb

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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English touching Middle English -ly English -ly English touchingly From touching + -ly.

  1. In a touching manner.

    a touchingly pathetic plight

    She felt a melancholy satisfaction in gazing for the last time on a scene so indelibly impressed with Madame de Mercœur's image. How many instances of her sweet and gentle temper rose so touchingly to memory!