gaspingly
- adverb
- /ˈɡæspɪŋli/
:
asombrado
- She stared gaspingly at the stunning view from the mountain top.
Examples
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When the news was announced, he stood there, gaspingly surprised by the unexpected outcome.
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The gaspingly beautiful church unfolds as they walk.
Fiction book (1991) -
The audience clapped with excitement, gaspingly amazed by the magician's trick.
Synonyms
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4.0
In a way that shows you have little air because you feel excited, scared, or very tired
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6.9
Having the mouth open because of surprise or wonder
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4.1
With your mouth open because you are very surprised
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5.6
Not able to speak because of shock or strong feeling
In a way that shows a person is breathing hard after effort or shock
In a way that shows you did not expect something
In a way that makes breathing or speaking hard
In a way that shows quick, heavy breathing from effort or excitement
Antonyms
How Shocked
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6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
gaspingly = gasping (transparent) = gasp + ing + ly
Formed by adding '-ly' to 'gasping', yielding an adverb that straightforwardly denotes manner.
Etymology
The word gaspingly comes from the simple verb gasp, which can also show 'surprise' by a sudden intake of breath. So to react gaspingly is to show shock or amazement with a sharp, breathless sound.