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thrillingly

thrillingly

1 3.9
In a way that makes people feel very excited
  • adverb
  • /ˈθrɪlɪŋli/
: emocionantemente
  • The roller coaster ride was thrillingly fast, making everyone scream with excitement.
  • thrillingly beautiful
  • thrillingly so
  • most thrillingly

But are there any kind of thrillingly different AI research avenues?

Examples

  • How thrillingly clever of you to deduce that, Monsieur Porridge!

    Death on the Nile (1978)

  • "Maybe not thrillingly amazing or anything, but it's all based on behavior."

    Blog text (4)

  • Wow, dude, That is just thrillingly, thrillingly simple.

  • All this, to see myself, thrillingly, through her eyes.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • It's been a terrible night, but at least thrillingly so.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Humbert, what a thrillingly different name.

    Lolita (1962)

  • Change was coming: symbolic, palpable, and thrillingly uncertain.

    Blog text (22)

  • One may create a thrillingly equipped superstar, a drab daily driver, or anything in between.

    Blog text (25)

  • And Bonello makes some thrillingly bold choices, including a brilliant sequence set to a pop song that wasn't recorded until 70 years later.

    Blog text (2)

  • A stonking electronica album, thrillingly imaginative and inventive, it keeps moving and shape-shifting.

    Blog text (16)

Synonyms

spectacularly
vsthrillingly
28 4.3

To do something in a very impressive or dramatic way

focuses on causing enjoyment rather than only dramatic display
tantalizingly
vsthrillingly
  • US
4 7.4

In a way that tempts you to want something that is hard to get

creates full enjoyment and excitement rather than teasing desire
excitingly
vsthrillingly
1 2.8

In a way that makes people feel excited

emphasizes intense enjoyment or strong feeling rather than mere interest
rapturously
vsthrillingly
1 7.4

Showing great pleasure and excitement

causes great excitement or enjoyment rather than only showing it
intoxicatingly
vsthrillingly
1 7.6

In a way that makes you feel very excited and happy

creates strong excitement or enjoyment without the euphoria aspect
grippingly
vsthrillingly
1 4.6

In a way that keeps you very interested

causes great enjoyment rather than only grabbing attention
exhilaratingly
vsthrillingly
1 6.4

In a way that makes you feel very happy and full of energy

focuses on strong enjoyment rather than only energetic feeling
rousingly
vsthrillingly
1 5.6

Excites people and makes them want to act

creates excitement or enjoyment but not always meant to prompt action
tinglingly
vsthrillingly
1 7.1

In a way that causes a strong, pleasant thrill

causes broad great excitement or enjoyment rather than a shiver
stimulatingly
vsthrillingly
1 5.5

In a way that makes people more interested or excited

triggers strong enjoyment or excitement rather than only mental interest
enthrallingly
vsthrillingly
1 7.7

In a way that holds the attention very strongly

causes great excitement or enjoyment rather than only fascination

Antonyms

dully
4 4.4

In a boring way that shows little interest or energy

How Exciting

thrillingly
1 3.9
excitingly
1 2.8
engagingly
1 4.6
interestingly
134 1.0

Surface Forms

thrillingly positive
thrillinglier comparative
thrillingliest superlative

Morphology

thrillingly = thrilling (transparent) = thrill + ing + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'thrilling', whose meaning is transparently derived from 'thrill' + '-ing'.

Etymology

Thrillingly comes from the verb thrill, which long ago meant 'to pierce' or 'go through', like a sharp feeling that seems to pass through you. So thrillingly means 'in a way that gives strong excitement', as in a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.