Stoppingly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb

1
In a way that causes something to stop. in-compounds, not-comparable
"a heart-stoppingly beautiful man"

Example

"a heart-stoppingly beautiful man"

Etymology

From stopping + -ly.

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