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Princeton's WordNet
mincinglyadverb
in a mincing manner
"she stepped mincingly over the puddles"
Wiktionary
mincinglyadverb
In a mincing way; affectedly, with excessive delicacy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mincinglyadverb
In small parts; not fully.
Etymology: from mince.
Justice requireth nothing mincingly, but all with pressed, and heaped, and even over-enlarged measure. Hooker, b. i.
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mincingly
Mincingly means behaving or speaking in an exaggeratedly dainty or refined manner, often in a way that's affected or overly delicate. It can also refer to the act of walking or moving in short, precise, or dainty steps. The term originates from the action of 'mincing' which involves cutting something into very small pieces, particularly in cooking.
Webster Dictionary
Mincinglyadverb
in a mincing manner; not fully; with affected nicety
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mincingly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mincingly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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