stirringlyadv.
/ˈstəːrɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈstərɪŋli/ In a stirring manner.
1. So as to stir to action or emotion; rousingly, excitingly, movingly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adverb]
stirringly1382
rousingly1653
animatingly1778
electrically1786
stimulantly1814
thrillinglya1822
excitingly1860
hair-raisingly1906
the mind > will > motivation > [adverb] > incitingly
stirringly1382
provokingly1615
pungitively1617
impulsively1825
incitingly1856
urginglyc1882
stimulatingly1927
1382 J. Wyclif Psalms xciii. [xciv.] 4 Thei shul steringli seyn [1388 Thei schulen telle out; L. effabuntur], and speke wickidnesse.
1866 Reader 26 May 524 It is in the portrayal of the more stirringly emotional that his dramatic genius is most at home.
1900 P. C. Simpson Fact of Christ vi. 185 We men to whom this life calls so stirringly and strongly.
2. With brisk movement, actively. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] > briskly or actively
quiverlyOE
smartc1300
smartlyc1300
spacklya1350
merrilyc1390
sprackly1393
livelyc1425
activelya1500
busilya1513
allegrement1608
alacriously1609
nippily1650
briskly1665
alertly1725
up and doing1817
pert1859
brash1884
stirringly1889
bobbishly1936
1889 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 25 199 I..found them stirringly busy; and in the nest were some sixty or seventy pupæ, and six or seven female ants.
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