Meanings
adverbfearsomely (comparative more fearsomely, superlative most fearsomely)
comparative more fearsomely · superlative most fearsomely
- 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
Origin
- Englishfear
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*somHós
- Proto-Germanic*samaz
- Englishfearsome
- Englishfearsomely
Translations
Bulgarian страховито, страшно
- страховито (strahovito)in a fearsome manner
- страшно (strašno)in a fearsome manner
Esperanto timige
- timigein a fearsome manner
Estonian hirmuäratavalt
- hirmuäratavaltin a fearsome manner
French effroyablement, affreusement
- effroyablementin a fearsome manner
- affreusementin a fearsome manner
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APA
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“fearsomely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fearsomely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fearsomely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fearsomely.
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