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bracingly

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: B R EY1 S IH0 NG G L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

In a bracing manner

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The wind was bracingly cold.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bracing Middle English -ly English -ly English bracingly From bracing + -ly.