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gossipingly

/ˈɡɑsəpɪŋli/ adv

With gossip; while gossiping.

Word Origin A surprising origin: gossip comes from Old English godsibb 'godparent,' literally 'god-relative.' The idea was that godparents were close family friends who would chat intimately, and the word evolved to mean idle talk. The same sibb root gives us sibling (kin).

adv With gossip; while gossiping.

They spoke gossipingly about their coworkers during lunch.

(副词) 闲聊地；闲谈地

午餐时他们八卦地谈论着同事。

(adverbio) Con chismes; mientras se chismea.

Hablaban chismorreando sobre sus compañeros de trabajo durante el almuerzo.

(adverbe) en cancanant; de manière cancanière; en papotant; en médisant [De manière cancanière, en bavardant et en colportant des ragots.]

Ils parlaient gossipingly de leurs collègues pendant le déjeuner.

(Adverb) klatschend; tratschend [Auf eine Weise, die Klatsch oder Gerüchte verbreitet; während man sich über andere unterhält.]

Sie sprachen beim Mittagessen **gossipingly** über ihre Kollegen.

(副詞) ゴシップや噂話をしながら。うわさ話をする様子で。

昼休みに同僚たちのうわさ話をしながら話していた。

(advérbio) fofocando; tagarelando; mexericando [Com fofoca; enquanto se fofoca.]

Eles falaram fofocando sobre seus colegas durante o almoço.

Synonyms: gossipily chattily prattlingly tattlingly scandalously Antonyms: silently discreetly privately quietly
Word parts: gossip + ing + ly

Related words

gossiper gossipy goddess godly godless sibling

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