| 单词 | improvingly |
| 释义 | > as lemmasimˈprovingly imˈprovingly adv. in an improving manner; so as to improve a person or (occasionally) thing; (also) with improvement. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [adverb] improvingly1658 enrichingly1817 1658 C. Gilbert Soveraign Antidote 157 Let's know him still more..improvingly in the power of his Resurrection, and in the fellowship of his sufferings. 1762 T. Gent Hist. Great Eastern Window York Pref. p. xvii Surprizing Beauties of Scriptural Knowledge; that..improvingly illustrate the..Sermons. 1827 Jrnl. Senate Commonw. Kentucky 40 Since my report of last year, the operations of the institution have gone on prosperously and improvingly. 1852 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 71 461 How are we to amuse them?—Respectably of course; improvingly by all means. 1908 Scrap Bk. 5 52/1 My vocal pipes were just then beginning to respond improvingly to the artistic plumbing of my master. 1937 Hammond (Indiana) Times 2 Aug. 1/1 They have a long tap-root that stirs up the mud improvingly. 2002 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 8 Feb. 27 A make-'em-laugh-not-scream message that's custom-made to reverberate improvingly in our climate of graphic, desensitising entertainment. < as lemmas |
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