swelteringly
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7.9
- adverb
- /ˈswɛltərɪŋli/
- The team was swelteringly enthusiastic, cheering louder than anyone expected.
Examples
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It was swelteringly hot in the desert.
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He worked swelteringly hard to finish the project before the deadline.
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Her performance was swelteringly intense, leaving the audience breathless by the final scene.
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Why is it always swelteringly humid in August?
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The heat was swelteringly intense, making it difficult to focus on anything outside.
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During the summer, the weather can be swelteringly hot, causing many to stay indoors.
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She was swelteringly frustrated with the lack of support after all her hard work.
Synonyms
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4.1
In a strong, angry, or excited way
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5.1
In a way that shows very fast, nervous energy because of strong excitement or worry
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2.5
Used before an adjective to show a very strong feeling
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5.1
In a way that shows strong feelings, often anger
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7.3
Very hot or strong in a way that feels painful
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6.1
In very strong, burning heat like the sun
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5.3
In a very bright or very fast way
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7.5
In a way that shows very strong feeling, like passion or desire
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6.7
In a very hot, intense, or exciting way
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7.4
In a way that burns like fire
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
swelteringly = sweltering (semi-transparent) = swelter + ing + ly
Formally derived from 'sweltering' + '-ly', but this sense is often used figuratively to mean 'extremely' beyond literal heat, which is a mild semantic shift.
Etymology
Swelteringly comes from the old English verb sweltan, which meant 'to be overcome', and the simple idea in swelter is being overwhelmed. A helpful way to remember the figurative use is to think of something so strong it overwhelms you, so swelteringly can mean 'to an extremely intense or excessive degree'.