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GALLINGLY

/ˈɡɔlɪŋliː/
AdverbGALL-ing-lygall-ing-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

In a galling manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English galling Middle English -ly English -ly English gallingly From galling + -ly.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2023, 2025.

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