breathlessly
breathlessly adverb: in a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
Adverb
breathlessly (comparative more breathlessly, superlative most breathlessly)
- In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
- The performers crowded breathlessly in the wings.1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 176
- `Go on,' Barbie cried breathlessly.1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 10
breathlessly meaning in Tamil and Bengali
breathlessly in Tamil
- மூச்சுவிடாமல், உவ்ர்ச்சிவசமாக
breathlessly in Bengali
- শ্বাসহীন ভাবে, সাধারণত উত্তেজনা, পরিশ্রম ইত্যাদির কারণে
Forms of breathlessly
| comparative | more breathlessly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most breathlessly |
Origin of breathlessly
From breathless + -ly.
Questions about breathlessly
- What does breathlessly mean?
- Breathlessly means in a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
- What is breathlessly in Tamil?
- Breathlessly in Tamil is மூச்சுவிடாமல், உவ்ர்ச்சிவசமாக. See Breathlessly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is breathlessly?
- Breathlessly is an adverb.
Words near breathlessly in the dictionary
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