grippingly
4.1
In a way that holds something tightly with the hands
- adverb
- /ˈɡrɪpɪŋli/
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con firmeza
- The child clung grippingly to his mother's hand while crossing the busy street.
Examples
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She held the umbrella grippingly as the wind threatened to blow it away.
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She held the rope grippingly to avoid falling.
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He grippingly grasped the rope to prevent himself from falling.
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He grippingly clutched the steering wheel during the storm.
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The child clung grippingly to his mother's hand while crossing the busy street.
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He grippingly grasped the rope to prevent himself from falling.
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She held the umbrella grippingly as the wind threatened to blow it away.
Synonyms
tight
vsgrippingly
6
1.0
In a way that holds something firmly and not loose
refers specifically to holding with hands rather than general fixedness
Antonyms
How Tight
Surface Forms
grippingly positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word grippingly comes from the verb grip meaning 'to hold' and the endings -ing and -ly. So, used in a physical sense, grippingly means 'in a way that holds tightly' with the hands.