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Creepingly

Creepingly \Creep"ing*ly\, adv. by creeping slowly; in the manner of a reptile; insidiously; cunningly.

How slily and creepingly did he address himself to our first parents.
--South.

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creepingly

adv. By creeping, moving stealthily and slowly; insidiously; cunningly.

Usage examples of "creepingly".

For over thirty years psychohistory had developed in what might almost be considered a straight line-progress creepingly slow but moving straight ahead.

The pattern indeed had a presence, one that was creepingly unpleasant.

For over thirty years psychohistory had developed in what might almost be considered a straight line--progress creepingly slow but moving straight ahead.