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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Latin impressusder. Middle English impressen English impress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English impressive Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English impressively From impressive + -ly.
Meanings
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In an impressive manner; forcibly.
The words written on the animal were next repeated impressively, and if the dog began to bark, it was a sign that the lover would gain his objective.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most impressively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more impressively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (7)
pt impressionantemente (in an impressive manner) · el εντυπωσιακά (in an impressive manner) · ca impressionantment (in an impressive manner) · pl imponująco (in an impressive manner) · uk вража́юче (in an impressive manner) · ru впечатляюще (in an impressive manner) · es impresionantemente (in an impressive manner)