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giddyingly

giddyingly adverb: in a giddying way; in a manner causing giddiness.

Adverb

giddyingly (comparative more giddyingly, superlative most giddyingly)

  1. In a giddying way; in a manner causing giddiness.
    • 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
    • How far and giddyingly distant the moon seemed; there were no visible stars.1985, Hilary Mantel, Every Day Is Mother’s Day, page 173

Forms of giddyingly

comparativemore giddyingly
superlativemost giddyingly

Origin of giddyingly

From giddying + -ly.

Questions about giddyingly

What does giddyingly mean?
Giddyingly means in a giddying way; in a manner causing giddiness.
What part of speech is giddyingly?
Giddyingly is an adverb.

Words near giddyingly in the dictionary

  1. giddybrain
  2. giddybrains
  3. giddyhead
  4. giddyheads
  5. giddying
  6. giddyingly
  7. giddyish
  8. giddysome
  9. giddyup
  10. giddyuped
  11. giddyuping

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