Blanchingly

/ˈblænʃɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that blanches or causes something to turn white or pale; with a whitening effect.

Etymology

From 'blanching' (present participle of 'blanch') plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. A rare adverbial form describing how an action occurs with a blanching quality.

Kelly Says

This rare word shows the limits of English productivity—technically we can add '-ly' to almost anything, but 'blanchingly' is so uncommon it hardly appears in real speech or writing.

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