toweringly
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7.4
- adverb
- /ˈtaʊərɪŋli/
- Her toweringly impressive performance in the play earned her a standing ovation.
Examples
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The word bullshit is toweringly inadequate to describe your claims, sir.
Blog text (25) -
Aquinas was a toweringly brilliant mind—and a misogynist to boot.
Fiction book (1995) -
The artist created a toweringly vivid mural that left everyone in awe.
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The toweringly tall skyscrapers in the city skyline are a sight to behold.
Synonyms
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3.9
To a much higher level than usual
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4.3
To do something in a very impressive or dramatic way
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3.5
To a very great degree
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5.2
To a very great degree
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4.6
In a very impressive and beautiful way
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4.3
In a very impressive and successful way
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3.8
In a way that makes people feel respect
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4.4
Says that something is extremely large, important, or impressive
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4.2
In a very beautiful or amazing way
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4.6
In a way that looks large and important
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5.2
With slow, proud movements that look impressive like a king or castle
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5.8
To a very large degree
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6.8
In a very beautiful and impressive way that amazes people
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6.6
In a very impressive or grand way that seems heroic
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7.7
In a very large and impressive way
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6.1
In a very impressive way that surprises people
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3.7
In a very large and clearly visible way
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4.9
In a way that is much better than usual and impresses people
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4.7
In a very impressive way that makes people admire it
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8.4
To a very high degree
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9.6
Someone acts in a bold and confident way that attracts attention
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6.5
In a grand, impressive way that makes people notice
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7.1
In a very large and powerful way
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7.1
In a way very large and impressive like a legend
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6.1
In a way that goes very high or grows very fast
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word toweringly starts with tower, which means a 'tall building', and ends with -ly, which makes it mean 'in a way'. So toweringly gives the image of standing far above others and is used for something extremely tall or very impressive.