edifyingly

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In such a manner as to instruct or enlighten

They hung the man from the Adler. Down he fell, hands and feet extended, until with a jerk he was at the end of the rope. Then he ought to have died and swung edifyingly, but instead a more terrible thing happened; his head came right off, and down the body went.

edify
To build, construct

That Castle was most goodly edifyde, / And plaste for pleasure nigh that forrest syde .

edify
To instruct or improve morally or intellectually

That they ought to edify one another by maintaining and promoting the knowledge of truth.

edify
to build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion
edify
{v} to build up, instruct, improve, profit
edify
To improve
edify
to improve someone's mind or character by teaching them something (édifier, from aedificare , from aedes )
edify
{f} educate morally or spiritually, provide moral guidance, strengthen, improve
edify
To teach or persuade
edify
To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach
edify
To build; to construct
edify
make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
edifyingly

    Hyphenation

    e·di·fy·ing·ly

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From edify, from Middle English, from Old French edifier, from Latin.
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