adv
Meaning 1
In a sobbing manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
sobbingly
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CMU ARPABET: S AA1 B IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
with sobs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sobbingly, the teenager admitted killing the baby
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English sobbing Middle English -ly English -ly English sobbingly From sobbing + -ly.