Impressively

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an impressive manner; forcibly.

    "The words written on the animal were next repeated impressively, and if the dog began to bark, it was a sign that the lover would gain his objective."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an impressive manner wordnet

Example

More examples

"Those rapids are impressively large."

Etymology

From impressive + -ly.

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