breathlesslyadv.

Brit.

/ˈbrɛθləsli/, U.S.

/ˈbrɛθləsli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: breathless adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < breathless adj. + -ly suffix².

In a breathless manner; esp. without breathing; in great excitement or breathless suspense.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [adverb] > accompanied by wonder

agape1667

breathlessly1797

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [adverb]

pendulously1633

breathlessly1797

1797 C. Smith Elegiac Sonnets & Other Poems II. 66 She sits by the river..Then breathlessly listens, and fancies she hears His step in the half-wither'd leaves.

1857 W. Collins Dead Secret II. v. v. 175 Looking stedfastly, speechlessly, breathlessly, at her blind husband.

1937 M. Allingham Case of Late Pig viii. 59 ‘Mr. Whippet,’ she began breathlessly, ‘he's gone! The body's gone! What shall we do?’

1994 Independent 18 Oct. 15/1 The..‘gossip papers’ endlessly and breathlessly report each new revolution in the love lives of the rich and famous.

2005 Financial Times (Nexis) 23 July 4 There is a perception that we, as consumers of healthcare, sit on a knife-edge, biting our nails and breathlessly awaiting the next outstanding medical development.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	breathlessly
释义	breathlesslyadv. Brit. /ˈbrɛθləsli/, U.S. /ˈbrɛθləsli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: breathless adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < breathless adj. + -ly suffix². In a breathless manner; esp. without breathing; in great excitement or breathless suspense. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [adverb] > accompanied by wonder agape1667 breathlessly1797 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [adverb] pendulously1633 breathlessly1797 1797 C. Smith Elegiac Sonnets & Other Poems II. 66 She sits by the river..Then breathlessly listens, and fancies she hears His step in the half-wither'd leaves. 1857 W. Collins Dead Secret II. v. v. 175 Looking stedfastly, speechlessly, breathlessly, at her blind husband. 1937 M. Allingham Case of Late Pig viii. 59 ‘Mr. Whippet,’ she began breathlessly, ‘he's gone! The body's gone! What shall we do?’ 1994 Independent 18 Oct. 15/1 The..‘gossip papers’ endlessly and breathlessly report each new revolution in the love lives of the rich and famous. 2005 Financial Times (Nexis) 23 July 4 There is a perception that we, as consumers of healthcare, sit on a knife-edge, biting our nails and breathlessly awaiting the next outstanding medical development. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1797
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