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Definition of Quakingly
1. adv. In a quaking manner; fearfully.
Definition of Quakingly
1. Adverb. In a quaking fashion, especially with fear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quakingly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quakingly
Literary usage of Quakingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"... and you can experience all the thrills of a smuggler as, with bulging pockets,
you quakingly face the gimlet- eyed customs inspector on the border. ..."
2. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1884)
"He looked up into the trees, he looked all around again in the quiet forest, with
superstitious fear—waiting quakingly until he heard the mysterious voice ..."
3. The English Religious Drama by Katharine Lee Bates (1893)
"... glowering upon the audience, and then, suddenly overcome by the terrors of
conscience, creeps quakingly into a convenient hole provided on the stage. ..."
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