Concussively
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a concussive manner.
"It begins in earnest after sunrise, when Saratoga’s backstretch has the feel of a summer camp before wake-up: The air is dense and humid, and everyone moves slowly, saddling the racers in the stables — sagging wooden structures that smell almost concussively of manure and hay."
Example
More examples"It begins in earnest after sunrise, when Saratoga’s backstretch has the feel of a summer camp before wake-up: The air is dense and humid, and everyone moves slowly, saddling the racers in the stables — sagging wooden structures that smell almost concussively of manure and hay."
Etymology
From concussive + -ly.
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