Meaning of testingly | Babel Free
Definitions
- In a tentative and experimental manner.
- In a challenging manner; so as to test the stamina, patience, etc.
Examples
“I have lived as a spoiled child and you have lived as an exposed child, and now those children are looking testingly at each other.”
“At the same time she lifts her left leg testingly in a kind of skip or dance step, before exiting quietly stage right.”
“...whether the exercises took place in recognized military training areas or in territory testingly unfamiliar to the troops.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.