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dauntingly

/ˈdɔntɪŋli/ adv

In a daunting manner.

Word Origin From Latin domitare 'to tame, subdue' — a daunting task is one that threatens to tame you, to overpower your spirit. The PIE root *dem- meant 'to constrain, force,' and also gives us domestic (tamed, of the house) and dominate. Dauntingly is the adverb: in a way that intimidates or subdues.

adv In a daunting manner.

The mountain's peak looked dauntingly high from the base camp.

(副词) 令人畏惧地；令人生畏地

从大本营看，山峰高得令人畏惧。

(adverbio) intimidantemente; abrumadoramente; de manera intimidante [De manera intimidante.]

La cima de la montaña se veía intimidantemente alta desde el campamento base.

(adverbe) de manière intimidante; de façon décourageante; de manière rebutante; intimidamment [De manière intimidante, propre à décourager.]

Le sommet de la montagne paraissait **dauntingly** haut depuis le camp de base.

(Adverb) einschüchternd; abschreckend [**dauntingly** – auf eine Weise, die einschüchternd oder entmutigend wirkt; so, dass es abschreckend oder überwältigend erscheint.]

Von unten betrachtet wirkte der Gipfel des Berges **dauntingly** hoch.

(副詞) 圧倒されるほど、気が引けるほど。

山の頂上はベースキャンプから見ると、圧倒されるほど高く見えた。

(advérbio) intimidantemente; assustadoramente; de modo intimidador [De maneira intimidadora.]

O pico da montanha parecia assustadoramente alto desde o acampamento base.

Synonyms: intimidatingly formidably discouragingly menacingly threateningly Antonyms: encouragingly reassuringly hearteningly inspiringly
Word parts: daunt + ing + ly

Related words

dauntless undaunted

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