2. Adverb. (engineering) So as to drive. ¹
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Definition of Drivingly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Drivingly
Literary usage of Drivingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge History of American Literature by William Peterfield Trent (1921)
"He wavered during many years, hesitating between politics and law, not drivingly
conscious of his main bent. Still more clearly is this brought out by his ..."
2. Automobile Engineering: A General Reference Work by American Technical Society (1920)
"The gear, while being "drivingly" mounted on the armature shaft, is also mechanically
connected to a connecting rod, which, as will be noted from the ..."
3. The Life of Mary Russell Mitford by Mary Russell Mitford (1870)
"Well, it rained drivingly, so that I held an umbrella over the side next the
outside of the gig—the side that was not Ben's; and when we had reached a hill ..."
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