awesomelyadv.
/ˈɔːsəmli/, U.S. /ˈɔsəmli/, /ˈɑsəmli/ 1. In a manner which inspires or expresses awe or profound reverence.
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the mind > emotion > fear > awe > [adverb]
awfully1487
awesomely1818
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > awe, reverential wonder > [adverb]
awfullya1400
tremendously1684
awesomely1818
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adverb] > with reverent fear
dreadfully1303
awfully1575
awesomely1818
dreadly1847
1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 138 I mindit that it endit ill—it endit awsomely!
1884 R. Browning in Shakespearean Show-bk. 1 We voice the other name [sc. Shakespeare's] Awesomely, lovingly.
1932 Astounding Stories Feb. 278/2 Up and away through a Spaceless universe where black chaos reigned awesomely supreme.
2018 Philippine Star (Nexis) 22 July The sky was awesomely beautiful. The heavenly bodies were showing off in a grand way. They were fabulous and countless.
2. To a remarkable, astonishing, or prodigious extent or degree; in a striking or impressive way. Also simply as an intensifier: very, exceptionally.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > amazingly or wonderfully
wonderlyc1000
wonderc1175
wonderfullya1300
marvellouslya1382
marvellousa1400
marvelly?a1400
wonderful14..
miraculouslya1425
wonderslyc1489
wondersc1528
wondrously1535
prodigiously1541
wondrous1557
stupendly1621
stupendiously1629
amazingly1650
stupendously1659
astonishingly1668
tremendously1684
prodigious1694
portentously1755
miraculous1766
awesomely1821
stunningly1823
fabulously1845
devastatingly1905
fantastically1923
dizzyingly1952
staggeringly1976
1821 Literary Speculum Nov. 43 That carnal, and awsomely licentious poem, ‘Don Juan’.
1871 M. Boyd Reminisc. Fifty Years 204 It's very guid fish. It is excellent, but it is awsomely dear.
1973 Daily Tel. 15 June (Colour Suppl.) 7/3 Turner in a long and awesomely prolific career never ceased to observe and comment on nature.
1977 Washington Post 27 Nov. k1 He can be awesomely arrogant sometimes.
2017 @Totalbiscuit 21 Oct. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Thanks to the awesomely named Surly Goat bar for providing awesome pear cider.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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