Numbingly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a way or to an extent that numbs

    "While he normally is numbingly dependable, his streak of 155 consecutive extra points ended in the third quarter[…]."

Example

More examples

"While he normally is numbingly dependable, his streak of 155 consecutive extra points ended in the third quarter[…]."

Etymology

From numbing + -ly.

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