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单词 awe-inspiringly
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awe-inspiringlyadv.

Brit. /ˈɔː(r)ɪnˌspʌɪərɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈɔᵻnˌspaɪ(ə)rɪŋli/, /ˈɑᵻnˌspaɪ(ə)rɪŋli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: awe-inspiring adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < awe-inspiring adj. + -ly suffix2.
So impressively, spectacularly, or formidably as to arouse or inspire awe.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > quality of inspiring reverence > [adverb] > so as to inspire reverential fear
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awe-inspiringly1889
1889 Nepean Times (Penrith, New S. Wales) 2 Mar. It was an awe-inspiringly grand scene.
1962 W. H. Parker Anglo-America vi. 117 Mt Monadnock..towers awe-inspiringly 1,500 feet above the New Hampshire hills.
2010 A. Goldsworthy Antony & Cleopatra (2011) Introd. 6 Some [monuments], such as the pyramids, sphinx and the great temples, are awe-inspiringly massive.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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