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imposingly

/ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋli/ adv

In an imposing manner.

Word Origin From Latin imponere 'to place upon' — when something is imposing, it places itself upon your attention, it's grand and impressive. The root ponere 'to place' is incredibly prolific: it gives us compose (place together), expose (place out), oppose (place against), and even posture (how you place your body). The -ing and -ly make it an adverb describing the manner of placing upon.

adv In an imposing manner.

He stood imposingly at the podium, capturing everyone's attention.

(副词) 威严地；庄重地；雄伟地

他威严地站在讲台上，吸引了所有人的注意力。

(adverbio) imponentemente; con imponencia; grandiosamente [De manera imponente.]

Se mantuvo de pie de manera imponente en el podio, captando la atención de todos.

(adverbe) imposément; de manière imposante; majestueusement; avec grandeur; avec prestance [De manière imposante, impressionnante ou majestueuse.]

Il se tenait de manière imposante au pupitre, captant l'attention de tous.

(Adverb) imposant; eindrucksvoll [**Imposingly** beschreibt eine Handlung, die auf eindrucksvolle, Respekt einflößende oder beeindruckende Weise ausgeführt wird.]

Er stand **imposingly** am Rednerpult und zog die Aufmerksamkeit aller auf sich.

(副詞) 堂々とした様子で、威厳を持って、人目を引くように

彼は演壇に堂々と立ち、会場のすべての人の注意を引いた。

(advérbio) imponentemente; majestosamente; grandiosamente; solemnemente [De maneira imponente.]

Ele ficou de pé, imponente, no pódio, capturando a atenção de todos.

Synonyms: impressively grandly majestically commandingly authoritatively magnificently powerfully strikingly Antonyms: modestly unimpressively humbly meekly
Word parts: im + pos + ing + ly

Related words

impose imposing imposition imposer

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