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Quakingly vs Quackingly - What's the difference?

quakingly | quackingly |

As adverbs the difference between quakingly and quackingly

is that quakingly is in a quaking fashion, especially with fear while quackingly is in a quacking manner; with quacking sounds.

quakingly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a quaking fashion, especially with fear.
    • He reads out the name of the boy, who rises respectfully and quakingly to his feet.

    quackingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a quacking manner; with quacking sounds.
  • * 1912 , The English Illustrated Magazine
    • ...expressing their satisfaction in deep, megaphone voices, until they are quite sure we have heard, when they go quackingly away to the nearest pond.
  • * 1950 , George C Appell, The Tin Trumpet of China
    • His anger broke and he cursed quackingly , cursed in bleats, cursed until he drooled and had to apply his sleeve to his mouth.
  • * 1985 , Joel Flegler, Fanfare
    • ...some smartly styled but quackingly played overtures by the Monte Carlo Operators under Louis Frémaux...