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Oscitant vs Oscitantly - What's the difference?

oscitant | oscitantly |

As an adjective oscitant

is yawning; gaping.

As an adverb oscitantly is

in an oscitant manner.

oscitant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • yawning; gaping
  • sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless
    • He must not be oscitant , but intent on his charge. — Barrow.
    (Webster 1913)

    oscitantly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an oscitant manner.
    • (Webster 1913)