wincingly

English

Etymology

From wincing +‎ -ly.

Adverb

wincingly (comparative more wincingly, superlative most wincingly)

1. While wincing.

   "It doesn't hurt a bit," he said wincingly.

   • 2016, Kerry Greenwood, Murder and Mendelssohn, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 311:

     Sheffield [...] crept into bed beside him, wincingly careful not to jolt or touch the bandage.

2. In such a way as to cause wincing.

   The speech was wincingly bad.