Meanings
adverbimpressively (comparative more impressively, superlative most impressively)
comparative more impressively · superlative most impressively
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinin-
- Proto-Indo-European*per-?
- Proto-Indo-European*pres-
- Proto-Italic*pres-
- Latinpremō
- Latinimprimō
- Latinimpressus
- Middle Englishimpressen
- Englishimpress
- Englishimpressive
- Englishimpressively
From impressive + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan impressionantment
- impressionantmentin an impressive manner
Greek εντυπωσιακά
- εντυπωσιακά (entyposiaká)in an impressive manner
Polish imponująco
- imponującoin an impressive manner
Portuguese impressionantemente
- impressionantementein an impressive manner
Russian впечатляюще
- впечатляюще (vpečatljajušče)in an impressive manner
Spanish impresionantemente
- impresionantementein an impressive manner
Ukrainian вража́юче
- вража́юче (vražájuče)in an impressive manner
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
impressively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impressively
MLA
“impressively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impressively. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impressively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impressively.
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