Forefeelingly

/ˌfɔːrˈfiːlɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that shows premonition or intuitive sense of something before it occurs.

Etymology

From 'forefeeling' + '-ly' (adverb suffix). This creates an adverb describing an action done with premonitory feeling.

Kelly Says

In Gothic novels, characters often act 'forefeelingly'—shuddering or hesitating with mysterious dread before something terrible happens, which was Victorian literature's way of foreshadowing.

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