showing signs of being good or successful:
He was voted the most promising newcomer for his part in the movie. * The weather doesn't look very promising. * The research produced promising results.
promisingly adverb:
The day began promisingly with bright sunshine.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is promising a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, promising is tagged as adjective.
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