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Definition of Achingly
1. in an aching manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Achingly
Literary usage of Achingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. George Eliot's Works by George Eliot (1893)
"He dreaded disturbing her simple gratitude and content. In these days his religious
faith was not slumbering ; it was awake and achingly conscious of having ..."
2. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"His eyes were full of plants, but his stomach was achingly empty most of the time.
Only by chance meals from fellow-students, and others almost as poor as ..."
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