Dictionary

formidably en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɔːɹ.mɪ.dəb.li/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /fɔːɹˈmɪd.əb.li/

Etymology

From Latin formīdō (“to fear, dread”) + -ably.

Meanings

1. In a formidable manner.
   • The black-muzzled, tawny dog, a glimpse of which was seen in the chapter which first introduced its mistress to the reader, here gave tongue in the hall, amidst whose hollow space the deep bark resounded formidably. 1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Mr. Donne’s Exodus”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, page 99:
   • But the Inspector was made of stern stuff. He closed his right hand and with the resulting fist pounded formidably on the bronze. 1933, Barnaby Ross, Drury Lane's Last Case, March 1946 republication as by Ellery Queen, Little, Brown, page 45

Forms

Translations (7)

fi vaikuttavasti (in a formidable manner) · fi pelottavasti (in a formidable manner) · ca formidablement (in a formidable manner) · pt formidavelmente (in a formidable manner) · it formidabilmente (in a formidable manner) · es formidablemente (in a formidable manner) · fi mahtavasti (in a formidable manner)