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单词 awedly
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awedlyadv.

Brit. /ˈɔːdli/, U.S. /ˈɔdli/, /ˈɑdli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: awed adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < awed adj. + -ly suffix2.
In a manner suggesting a person is in awe of someone or something.
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1858 A. P. Paton Web of Life xx. 383 It [sc. the statue of a child] wore a simple, sleeping gown, knelt with its fingers intertwined, and gazed upwards, awedly yet confidently.
1927 Chambers's Jrnl. 301/1 ‘He's afraid!’ the girl repeated—rather whisperingly, rather awedly.
2014 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 10 May 21 You catch yourself awedly mumbling: ‘Yes, yes, of course. But why the hell didn't I think of that?’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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