chillingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English chilling Middle English -ly English -ly English chillingly From chilling + -ly.
Meanings
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In a chilling manner.
And I'll never forget the chillingly instinctive racism. "Sure is pretty countryside. Pity it's spoiled by the niggers picknickin."
2000, Bill Oddie, Gripping Yarns, page 71:His warning was chillingly resonant of late 20th century clashes between two ideologically opposed superpowers.
2022 January 10, Stephen Collinson, “Biden confronts challenges to democracy at home and abroad this week”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more chillingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most chillingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cs mrazivě (in a chilling manner) · eo malvarmige (in a chilling manner)