Expiringly

/ɪkˈspaɪərɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that is coming to an end or fading away, often used to describe a sad, weakening, or dying state.

Etymology

Expiring + -ly (adverb suffix), derived from the Latin expirare. This rare adverb emphasizes the quality of something weakening toward its conclusion.

Kelly Says

This is such a rare and literary word—you'd find it in old novels describing a dying character's 'expiringly soft voice,' giving readers a sense of something beautiful but fading.

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