Word: crushingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: cru
shing
ly
Definition: So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
Morphemes:
Affix: crush
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give a compressed or foreshortened appearance to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: croissir
Language: fro
Decoded: croissir
Meaning: to crush
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.