Word: sparringly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: spa
rring
ly
Definition: As if sparring; in a combative manner.
Morphemes:
Affix: spar
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sparren
Language: enm
Decoded: sparren
Meaning: to dart out
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.