Screamingly

adv, slang

adv, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    While screaming, or as if screaming

    "The wind howled screamingly."

  2. 2
    So as to cause great hilarity. informal

    "a screamingly funny joke"

  3. 3
    To a great degree. slang

    "a screamingly boring lecture"

Adverb
  1. 1
    funny to the point where screams of laughter are excited wordnet

Example

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""For Haughley Junction, we are talking of rising cost estimates from £15m to £30m - that's loose change in rail terms. I do think that with regard to the spending taps being loosened by the DfT, it would be good to convert projects like this. Ely North Junction is another that is screamingly important.""

Etymology

From screaming + -ly.

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