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winningly

[win-ing]

win·ning

[win-ing]
noun
1.
the act of a person or thing that wins.
2.
Usually, winnings. something that is won, especially money.
3.
Mining.
a.
any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.
b.
a bed of coal ready for mining.
adjective
4.
that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest: the winning team.
5.
charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning child; a winning smile.

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Winningly is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English (noun); see win, -ing1, -ing2

win·ning·ly, adverb
win·ning·ness, noun
un·win·ning, adjective


5. captivating, attractive, winsome.


1, 4. losing. 5. repulsive.

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winning (ˈwɪnɪŋ)
 
adj
1.  (of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive: winning ways; a winning smile
2.  gaining victory: the winning stroke
 
n
3.  a.  a shaft or seam of coal
 b.  the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
4.  (plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
 
'winningly
 
adv
 
'winningness
 
n

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