mountainously
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5.9
In a very large, steep way like a mountain
- adverb
- /ˈmaʊntənəsli/
:
montañosamente
- The view from the top of the mountain was mountainously stunning, with peaks stretching as far as the eye could see.
Examples
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As they drove through the region, they were amazed by the mountainously steep cliffs that rose abruptly from the valley floor.
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Now she flew at the diplo's flank, which quivered mountainously.
Fiction book (2002) -
The mountainously rugged landscape made the hike both challenging and breathtaking.
Synonyms
steeply
vsmountainously
9
3.0
In a way that goes up or down on a very sharp slope
emphasizes large impressive or rugged size rather than only angle
How Steep
Surface Forms
mountainously positive
Morphology
mountainously = mountainous (transparent) = mountain + ous + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'mountainous', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Mountainously comes from mountain, meaning a very large hill, and the endings -ous meaning 'full of' and -ly meaning 'in a way'. So mountainously means 'in a way that is like a mountain', for example very big, steep, or impressive.