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English
Etymology
From lacking + -ly.
Adverb
lackingly (comparative more lackingly, superlative most lackingly)
- (uncommon) In a lacking manner.
1988, Mastering the World Economy: Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, January 20, and 22, 1987, United States Government Publishing Office, page 42:Someone lackingly said to me that President Reagan and Prime Minister Maroney should be able to speak together very well because they both speak on northern telecoms, a Canadian company system.
2000 August, Sachiko Murata, Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light: Wang Tai-yü's Great Learning of the Pure and Real and Liu Chih's Displaying the Concealment of the Real Realm, State University of New York Press, page 203:When something receives the Real Being completely, its knowledge is also complete. When something receives the Real Being slightly and lackingly, its knowledge is little in itself.
2005, D. William, Living from with In: A Question of Balance, Trafford Publishing, page 20:Through our own lack of honor as Americans, we have allowed such as the above to become commonplace in our society, for whatever reason, be it the parents of this nation lackingly doing their job’s, or the many forces outside of the home, few of our citizenry have had the honor to stand and say enough is enough.
2011 August, James Timberlake, Sons of Thunder, AuthorHouse, page 1:peculiar beginnings... somewhat lackingly devoid of departure day thrill and excitement. was i too prepared too early?
2012 February, Gila Safran Naveh, Biblical Parables and Their Modern Re-creations: From "Apples of Gold in Silver Settings" to "Imperial Messages", State University of New York Press, page 221:In other words, the message received in dreams, or obtained parabolically, always points covertly and “lackingly,” to our intersubjective relations.
2022, Clark Ranfield, Hair Loss: Ultimate Guide To Learn About Hair Loss Prevention Methods And Regrowth Treatment (Natural Hair Growth Secrets & Hair Loss Cure), page 41:An unhealthy (lackingly consumed) amount of sugars or unhealthy (excessive), fat intake can lead to lower levels of insulin.