cringingly

English

Etymology

From cringing +‎ -ly.

Adverb

cringingly (comparative more cringingly, superlative most cringingly)

1. In a cringing manner; while cringing.
2. So as to make one cringe.
   • 2004, Bill Hillsman, Run the Other Way: Fixing the Two-Party System, →ISBN, page 11:

     Instead, the campaign had run a couple of the most cringingly bad political commercials ever made, including one spot on the issue of abortion starring Wellstone's teenage daughter, Marcia.

Synonyms

• (so as to make one cringe): cringeworthily, cringily