a-whirladv.

/əˈhwəːl/Etymology: a prep.1 + whirl n.
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [adverb] > with whirling movement
1883 Aug. 233 With his wits awhirl.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online September 2018).