tiptoeingly

English

Etymology

tiptoeing +‎ -ly

Adverb

tiptoeingly (comparative more tiptoeingly, superlative most tiptoeingly)

(rare) In a tiptoeing fashion.
- 1914, McClure's Magazine, Volume 42
  On top of this came burglars, tiptoeingly creeping from room to room, hunting for her.
- 2000, Edward Locke, One scowl upon sunlight
  […] a suntan disappears tiptoeingly into his trance […]

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