Example Sentences

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Pixie, you little witch, don’t be so blightingly matter-of-fact!

From The Love Affairs of Pixie by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

"A man I've often noticed around the house," he replied blightingly.

From The Flirt by Tarkington, Booth

Minnie exclaimed blightingly five minutes later as she and Hope stood in the little hall for a few parting words.

From The Daughters of a Genius by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

“So this is what you have come to be,” said the imaginary Spurrier blightingly to the actual Spurrier.

From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Lundsford, Hugh

Real English churchyard elms crowded about the wall and blightingly overshadowed the lonely group of graves.

From Sisters by Cambridge, Ada