What is making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day. -- Prom"is*ing*ly, adv called?
promising — Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day. -- Prom"is*ing*ly, adv. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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