Cringingly. World English Historical Dictionary

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adv. [f. prec. + -LY2.] In a cringing manner.

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1853.  Fraser’s Mag., XLVIII. 329. ‘My wife never was a good walker,’ said Roberts, cringingly.

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1861.  Trollope, Barchester T., 104. Nevertheless he was … cringingly civil.

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