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gigantically

/dʒaɪˈɡænɪkəli/ adv

In a gigantic manner.

Word Origin From Greek gigas 'giant' — so gigantically means 'in a giant-like manner.' The word giant itself comes from the same root, and you can see the connection in gigantism (abnormal largeness). The suffix stack -ic, -al, -ly just turns the noun into an adverb.

adv In a gigantic manner.

The redwood trees grew gigantically tall over centuries.

(副词) 巨大地；庞大地；硕大地

几个世纪以来，红杉树长得极其高大。

(adverbio) gigantescamente; enormemente; colosalmente; descomunalmente [De manera gigantesca.]

Las secuoyas crecieron gigantescamente altas a lo largo de los siglos.

(adverbe) gigantesquement; colossalement; démesurément; monumentalement; énormément [De manière gigantesque, à une échelle ou dans une proportion énorme.]

Les séquoias ont poussé gigantically au fil des siècles.

(Adverb) riesig; gewaltig [**riesig** *Adv.* – in einer Weise, die durch außergewöhnliche Größe oder Ausmaß gekennzeichnet ist.]

Die Mammutbäume wuchsen **riesig** über Jahrhunderte empor.

(副詞) 巨大に、途方もない規模で。

レッドウッドの木々は数百年をかけて、驚くほど高く成長した。

(advérbio) gigantescamente; imensamente; colossalmente; monstruosamente [De maneira gigantesca.]

As sequoias cresceram a alturas gigantescas ao longo dos séculos.

Synonyms: enormously hugely immensely massively colossally Antonyms: minutely slightly barely
Word parts: gigant + ic + al + ly

Related words

giant giantess gigantism

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