overpoweringly

1 7.4

In a very strong way that is hard to resist

adverb
/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərɪŋli/

: irresistiblemente

Though they smell almost overpoweringly lemony and sweet, the taste is actually slightly bitter and green with mere lemon overtones.

Examples

The thumping is overpoweringly loud.

Fiction book (1998)
The fragrance, if it hadn't been so perfectly balanced, would have been overpoweringly sweet.

Fiction book (1992)
She was overpoweringly tired.

Fiction book (1992)
"The potent love of the mother country and the willingness to serve and protect her will shrivel on the civic vine if mothers no longer figure overpoweringly in the affections and upbringings of their children.

Academic text (1991)
The smell of the flowers was overpoweringly sweet, making it hard to concentrate on anything else.
The heat was overpoweringly intense during the summer, forcing everyone to stay indoors.
His arguments were overpoweringly convincing, leaving no room for doubt in the audience's minds.

Synonyms

strongly

vsoverpoweringly

595 1.0

In a very forceful or certain way

pushes that strength to an extreme that stops resistance

overwhelmingly

vsoverpoweringly

132 4.7

By a very large amount that makes it hard to refuse

stresses intense force that makes resisting almost impossible

hugely

vsoverpoweringly

92 2.1

To a very great degree

adds the idea that enormity becomes an irresistible overpowering force

intensely

vsoverpoweringly

87 3.1

In a very strong or focused way

adds the extra sense of unbeatable intensity that overwhelms

exceedingly

vsoverpoweringly

54 4.6

To a very great degree

casts that high degree as so strong it prevents resistance

insanely

vsoverpoweringly

51 3.9

To a very great degree

frames that excess as an overpowering force that cannot be resisted

forcefully

vsoverpoweringly

45 3.5

In a strong way that uses a lot of power

turns that physical force into an overpowering, irresistible effect

powerfully

vsoverpoweringly

29 3.6

In a very strong and forceful way

pushes that force to an extreme that prevents resistance

devastatingly

vsoverpoweringly

6 5.7

In a very strong way that makes something seem impressive

leans more on sheer force that makes resistance unlikely

irresistibly

vsoverpoweringly

5 3.9

So tempting that you cannot say no

expresses extreme strength that causes the inability to resist

crushingly

vsoverpoweringly

1 7.3

A way that makes someone feel very sad and defeated

focuses on extreme intensity that leaves little chance to resist

potently

vsoverpoweringly

1 5.4

In a way that has a strong effect on people or things

raises potency to an extreme that makes resistance futile

deafeningly

vsoverpoweringly

1 4.2

In a very strong, obvious way that is hard to ignore

adds the sense of overpowering strength that blocks resistance

Antonyms

subtly

44 5.1

In a way that is not obvious or easy to notice

moderately

44 2.8

To some degree but not very much

How Strong

overpoweringly

1 7.4

intensely

87 3.1

strongly

595 1.0

noticeably

28 2.8

slightly

880 1.0

Surface Forms

overpoweringly positive

Morphology

overpoweringly = overpowering (transparent) = over + power + ing + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'overpowering' by adding '-ly', and the adjective itself is transparently built from 'over' + 'power' + '-ing'.

Etymology

Overpoweringly comes from over ('too much') + power ('strength') + -ly (which makes it describe how something happens). Think of a smell or feeling that hits you like a strong wave, so overpoweringly means 'in a way that is so strong you cannot resist'.