Where does runningly come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

runningly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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In a running manner; so as to run.

"Unless it is read runningly, the metrical movement will not be felt. For the meaning, it is enough to have the class simply get the main idea in each stanza. Then the poem may be memorized."

From Middle English runningly, renningli, equivalent to running + -ly.

more runningly (comparative) most runningly (superlative)

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