deafeningly

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deaf·en·ing (d

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adj.

Extremely loud.

Idiom:

deafening silence

A silence or lack of response that reveals something significant, such as disapproval or a lack of enthusiasm.

deafen·ing·ly adv.

Translations

deafeningly [ˈdɛfnɪŋlɪ] adv → in modo assordante

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deafen

loudly

so deafeningly, continuously, and joyfully that the men themselves were awed by their multitude and the immensity of the power they constituted.

War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

The train thundered deafeningly, and a storm of dust blew in his face; but though it stopped now and then through the night, he clung where he was-- he would cling there until he was driven off, for every mile that he got from Packingtown meant another load from his mind.

The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context

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