Definitions
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- adverb An
inch at a time; veryslowly andgradually .
Etymologies
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inching + -ly
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Examples
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Slowly, inchingly, Sean turned his head to look back.
The Sound of Thunder Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1966
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Ten paces from it he stopped and lifted his head, careful to keep the movement inchingly slow.
When the Lion Feeds Smith, Wilbur 1964
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