— savingly , adv.
/say"ving/ , adj.
1. tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
2. compensating; redeeming: a saving sense of humor.
3. thrifty; economical: a saving housekeeper.
4. making a reservation: a saving clause.
n.
5. a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay: a saving of 10 percent.
6. something that is saved.
7. savings , sums of money saved by economy and laid away.
8. Law. a reservation or exception.
prep.
9. except: Nothing remains saving these ruins.
10. with all due respect to or for: saving your presence.
conj.
11. except; save.
[ 1250-1300; ME; see SAVE 1 , -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]
Syn. 2. restoring, redemptory, qualifying.