Disposingly

/dɪˈspoʊzɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that involves disposing of something or arranging matters; in a way that shows arrangement or management.

Etymology

From disposing (present participle of dispose) + -ly (adverb suffix). A rare adverbial form that emphasizes the ongoing action of arranging or removing.

Kelly Says

This word is nearly extinct in modern English—you'd have to search hard to find contemporary usage, making it a ghost word that scholars know but speakers have abandoned.

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