tiptoeingly

adv

tiptoeingly

adv

Etymology From tiptoeing + -ly.

1

Rare In a tiptoeing fashion.

On top of this came burglars, tiptoeingly creeping from room to room, hunting for her.1914, McClure's Magazine, volume 42:
[…] a suntan disappears tiptoeingly into his trance […]2000, Edward Locke, One scowl upon sunlight:

Synonyms: atiptoe, en pointe

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