cavernously

1 7.2

In a large empty way that echoes like a cave

adverb
/ˈkævərnəsli/

: cavernosamente

The concert hall was designed to sound cavernously rich, enhancing the music's depth and impact.

Examples

Her footsteps echoed cavernously down the empty corridor.
As she stepped inside the cavernously vast cave, she felt the coolness of the air surround her.
The old church bell rang cavernously in the quiet night.
The hall was so empty that every word was heard cavernously.
The sound echoed cavernously in the empty hall.
She spoke cavernously as if her voice came from a deep cave.
The abandoned castle echoed cavernously, making every sound resonate through its large halls.

Synonyms

roomily

vscavernously

1 6.1

In a way that has plenty of space to move

describes large hollow spaces that echo rather than just being spacious

How Hollow

cavernously

1 7.2

echoey

3 4.5

hollowly

1 6.6

Surface Forms

cavernously positive

Morphology

cavernously = cavernous (transparent) = cavern + ous + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'cavernous'; the meaning is directly derived from the adjective.

Etymology

Cavernously comes from cavern, which is like a very large cave and means 'hollow', so something described as cavernously feels big, empty, and full of echoes.