giddyingly

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adverb

In a giddying way; in a manner causing giddiness.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adverbgiddyingly (comparative more giddyingly, superlative most giddyingly)

comparative more giddyingly · superlative most giddyingly

  1. In a giddying way; in a manner causing giddiness.

    How far and giddyingly distant the moon seemed; there were no visible stars.

    1985, Hilary Mantel, Every Day Is Mother’s Day, page 173
    2 more examples

    Julie and Dick reined their horses toward the outer edge. The space left for them was giddyingly narrow, but it would have sufficed—there was actually room to pass.

    1913, David Potter, chapter 42, in The Streak, page 341

    Now, though the desire had, in one sense, been fulfilled sooner and more giddyingly than he could possibly have dreamed, it merely aroused greater desire.

    2013, Julian Barnes, Levels of Life, page 48

Origin

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