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concussively

concussively adverb: in a concussive manner.

Adverb

concussively (comparative more concussively, superlative most concussively)

  1. In a concussive manner.
    • It begins in earnest after sunrise, when Saratoga’s backstretch has the feel of a summer camp before wake-up: The air is dense and humid, and everyone moves slowly, saddling the racers in the stables —— sagging wooden structures that smell almost concussively of manure and hay.2009 August 9, Alan Feuer, “Preparing the Ponies for a Day at Saratoga”, in New York Times

Forms of concussively

comparativemore concussively
superlativemost concussively

Origin of concussively

From concussive + -ly.

Questions about concussively

What does concussively mean?
Concussively means in a concussive manner.
What part of speech is concussively?
Concussively is an adverb.

Words near concussively in the dictionary

  1. concussion grenades
  2. concussional
  3. concussionlike
  4. concussions
  5. concussive
  6. concussively
  7. concussiveness
  8. concussor
  9. concussors
  10. concyclic
  11. concyclical

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