formidably
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for·mi·da·ble
(fôr′mĭ-də-bəl, fôr-mĭd′ə-)adj.
1. Arousing fear, dread, or alarm: the formidable prospect of major surgery.
2. Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder: "A woman of formidable intelligence and tenacity, [she] prides herself on being independent-minded" (Nan Levinson).
3. Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat: a formidable challenge; a formidable opponent.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin formīdābilis, from formīdāre, to fear, from formīdō, fear.]
for′mi·da·bil′i·ty, for′mi·da·ble·ness n.
for′mi·da·bly adv.
Usage Note: Traditionally formidable has been pronounced with stress on the first syllable, but recently the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable, which is a common variant in British English, has seen increasing use in American English. However, the traditional pronunciation is still preferred by a large majority of the Usage Panel. In our 2008 survey, 73 percent favored the pronunciation with stress on the first syllable, and 27 percent favored the other pronunciation. Both pronunciations are acceptable, however.
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Adv. | 1. | formidably - in a formidable manner; "the constant risk that attends the exchanges of human beings formidably armed" |
Translations
بصورة مُريعَه أو رَهيبَه
hrozivěnesmírně
formidabeltfrygtindgydende
félelmetesen
feikilega
ürkütücü şekilde
formidably
[ˈfɔːrmɪdəbli ˈfɔːrmɪdəbli] adv → terriblementform of words n (= formulation) → formulation fformidably
adv
(= prodigiously, excellently) → hervorragend; formidably gifted or talented → außerordentlich begabt or talentiert; formidably efficient → überaus or außerordentlich effizient
formidably
[ˈfɔːmɪdəblɪ] adv → tremendamentea formidably difficult task → un compito tremendamente difficile
formidable
(ˈfoːmidəbl) , (fəːˈmidəbl) adjective1. rather frightening. a formidable appearance.
2. very difficult to overcome. formidable difficulties.
ˈformidably adverb