bracingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English bracing Middle English -ly English -ly English bracingly From bracing + -ly.
Meanings
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In a bracing manner
The wind was bracingly cold.
'Now all you have to do is get better,' she said bracingly, not allowing any of the fear she felt ooze into her voice.
2003, Kerry Greenwood, Death Before Wicket, →ISBN, page 129:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bracingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bracingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |