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impressively

impressively adverb: in an impressive manner; forcibly.

Adverb

impressively (comparative more impressively, superlative most impressively)

  1. 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

Examples of impressively in a sentence

  • When he was a child he was rather heavy, but today he is impressively fit.
  • An oil refinery has an impressively vast number and variety of valves.
  • She speaks with an impressively clear enunciation.

All 14 example sentences with impressively

Antonyms of impressively

Forms of impressively

comparativemore impressively
superlativemost impressively

Origin of impressively

From impressive + -ly.

Questions about impressively

What does impressively mean?
Impressively means in an impressive manner; forcibly.
What part of speech is impressively?
Impressively is an adverb.

Words near impressively in the dictionary

  1. impressionistically
  2. impressionists
  3. impressionless
  4. impressions
  5. impressive
  6. impressively
  7. impressiveness
  8. impressivity
  9. impressment
  10. impressments
  11. impressor

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