penetratingly
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- adverb
- /ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋli/
:
penetrantemente
- Its author seemed to be saying what you thought and felt, only better—more penetratingly, with fuller understanding, richer humor, and much more elegantly formulated.
- more penetratingly
Examples
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It is Nietzsche's Zarathustra who reflects most penetratingly upon this unique modern relation to temporality and displays its paradoxes most radically.
Academic text (1994) -
Carla, now suddenly back in the mind, penetratingly after decades.
Fiction book (1990) -
But he's so good at making fans happy because he's so fluent with the conventions of a given genre and so penetratingly conscious of its cultural place.
Blog text (21) -
Her penetratingly insightful comments during the discussion impressed everyone in the room.
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The documentary examined social issues penetratingly, revealing truths that many had overlooked.
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He spoke penetratingly about the importance of empathy in understanding different perspectives.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that is far down into something like the ground or sea
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4.2
Very strongly in a way that changes people's feelings or thoughts
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4.1
Acts in a way that shows strong interest or feeling
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In a way that shows clear, careful understanding of people or situations
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Looking carefully to find the truth or an answer
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In a very sharp, strong way that you notice immediately
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4.8
In a way that shows deep understanding of a subject or situation
In a way that shows deep, clear understanding of something
Antonyms
How Insightful
Surface Forms
Morphology
penetratingly = penetrating (transparent) = penetrate + ing + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'penetrating', producing the expected meaning 'in a penetrating way'.
Etymology
Penetratingly comes from the Latin root penetrare, which means 'to go into'. Think of the simple word enter. To look or speak penetratingly is like 'entering' someone's thoughts, so it means showing deep understanding.