Dauntingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a daunting manner.

    "The 1920s and 1930s had established a convention of showing bathing beauties, many in dauntingly athletic poses, often depicted with male companions."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to a degree or in a manner that daunts wordnet

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"The 1920s and 1930s had established a convention of showing bathing beauties, many in dauntingly athletic poses, often depicted with male companions."

Etymology

From daunting + -ly.

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