fearsomely en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English fear Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English fearsome Middle English -ly English -ly English fearsomely From fearsome + -ly.
Meanings
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In a fearsome manner, or to a fearsome extent
After supper, the men sprawled in their bunks or along the deacon-seat, and fearsomely they spat and swore, and fearsomely they lied.
1967, Rober E. Pike, Tall Trees, Tough Men, published 1999, →ISBN, page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fearsomely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fearsomely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
fr affreusement (in a fearsome manner) · fr effroyablement (in a fearsome manner) · eo timige (in a fearsome manner) · bg страховито (in a fearsome manner) · et hirmuäratavalt (in a fearsome manner) · bg страшно (in a fearsome manner)