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intoxicatingly

/ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋli/ adv

In a way that is intoxicating

Word Origin Surprisingly, 'toxic' comes from Greek 'toxon' meaning 'bow' — because 'toxikon' was poison smeared on arrows. So intoxicatingly means 'in a poisoning way', originally like being struck by a poisoned arrow. The 'in-' prefix here means 'into', so to intoxicate is to put poison into. Related words: 'toxin', 'toxicology' (study of poisons), and 'detoxify' (remove poison). A vivid image: Cupid's arrow, but with poison.

adv In a way that is intoxicating

The perfume smelled intoxicatingly sweet, captivating everyone in the room.

(副词) 令人陶醉地；醉人地

香水闻起来令人陶醉的甜香，迷住了房间里的每个人。

(adverbio) De manera embriagadora.

El perfume olía embriagadoramente dulce, cautivando a todos en la habitación.

(adverbe) de manière enivrante; d'une manière grisante; d'une manière enivrante [D'une manière enivrante, qui captive les sens.]

Le parfum dégageait une odeur intoxicatingly douce, captivant toute la pièce.

(Adverb) berauschend; betörend [Auf eine Weise, die berauschend oder faszinierend wirkt.]

Das Parfüm roch **intoxicatingly** süß und verzauberte alle im Raum.

(副詞) 酔わせるような、夢中にさせるような様子で、陶然とさせるように

その香水は酔わせるほどに甘い香りがし、部屋中の人々を魅了した。

(advérbio) de forma intoxicante; de modo embriagante; embriagantemente [De forma intoxicante; de modo embriagante.]

O perfume cheirava **embriagantemente** doce, cativando todos na sala.

Synonyms: drunkenly headily inebriatingly potently strongly captivatingly mesmerisingly enthrallingly Antonyms: soberly temperately moderately
Word parts: in + toxic + ate + ing + ly

Related words

intoxicate intoxication intoxicant toxicity toxin detoxify detoxification toxemia

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