head-spinningly
- adverb
- /ˈhɛdˌspɪnɪŋli/
:
desconcertantemente
- Her career has advanced head-spinningly fast over the past two years.
Examples
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The plot of the novel shifts head-spinningly between times and places, leaving the reader breathless.
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The conference schedule changed head-spinningly, making it difficult for attendees to keep up.
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The plot of the movie was head-spinningly complex.
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She explained the theory head-spinningly fast.
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Her career has advanced head-spinningly fast over the past two years.
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The plot of the novel shifts head-spinningly between times and places, leaving the reader breathless.
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The conference schedule changed head-spinningly, making it difficult for attendees to keep up.
Synonyms
38
4.8
In a way that surprises or upsets people a lot
21
4.0
In a way that makes people very surprised
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
8
5.6
In a way that makes people feel very surprised
1
8.2
In a way that is so great it cannot be understood or believed
1
6.0
In a way that makes you feel unsteady and confused from high speed, great height and sudden large change
1
8.4
In a way that is very surprising and hard to understand
1
8.2
In a way that shocks and feels out of place
1
7.9
In a way that is hard to understand
1
8.7
In a complicated way that is hard to follow
Very steeply or in a way that makes you feel dizzy
In a way that makes you feel dizzy or very excited
In a sudden, rough way that shocks or surprises
Antonyms
How Confusing
Surface Forms
Morphology
head-spinningly = head-spinning (transparent) = head + spin + ing + ly
The adverb is a straightforward -ly formation from the adjective 'head-spinning', which itself is transparently built from 'head' + 'spin(-ing)'.
Etymology
Head-spinningly comes from the simple words head and spin, with spin meaning 'turn around'. So, if something happens head-spinningly, it is so fast or so surprising that it makes you feel dizzy or confused.