adv
Meaning 1
In a breathtaking manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The view was breathtakingly beautiful.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
breathtakingly
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US: /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/
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CMU ARPABET: B R EH1 TH T EY2 K IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It was a breathtakingly foolish thing to say in public.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English breathtaking Middle English -ly English -ly English breathtakingly From breathtaking + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: betagende — in a breathtaking manner
- Danish: fascinerende — in a breathtaking manner
- Hungarian: lélegzetelállítóan — in a breathtaking manner
- Hungarian: lélegzetelállítóan — shockingly