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throbbingly

throbbingly

6.9
In a way that pulses or beats strongly and often
  • adverb
  • /ˈθrɑbɪŋli/
translation icon : palpitante
  • She could feel her heart beating throbbingly after the intense workout.

Examples

  • The music played throbbingly, making everyone feel the beat in their chest.

  • A foghorn blew deep and throbbingly out at sea.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • As the engine roared to life, it sounded throbbingly in the quiet garage.

Antonyms

quietly
517 1.0

In a quiet way that makes little or no noise

calmly
110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

How Intense

violently
107 3.5
throbbingly
6.9
rhythmically
10 4.1

Surface Forms

throbbingly positive

Morphology

throbbingly = throbbing (transparent) = throb + ing + ly

The adverb is clearly derived from the adjective 'throbbing' by adding the suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Throbbingly comes from the simple verb throb, which means 'to beat' or 'pulse'. So throbbingly describes something that pulses or beats strongly and repeatedly, like pain or lights.