Word: failingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: fail
ing
ly
Definition: In a failing manner; fall short in what is expected
Morphemes:
Affix: fail
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fallere
Language: la
Decoded: fallere
Meaning: to deceive, disappoint
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.