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stiflingly

/ˈstaɪfəɫɪŋli/ adv

In a stifling manner; so as to suffocate.

Word Origin Stiflingly comes from stifle, which originally meant to choke or suffocate. The root might be linked to Greek 'typhos' 'smoke, vapor' — the idea of being choked by smoke. That's why typhus (a disease with stupor) and typhoon (a violent storm) share the same root. Stiflingly means in a suffocating manner.

adv In a stifling manner; so as to suffocate.

The attic was stiflingly hot in the summer months.

(副词) 令人窒息地；闷热地

阁楼在夏季月份里闷热得令人窒息。

(adverbio) sofocantemente; asfixiantemente [De manera sofocante; hasta el punto de asfixiar.]

El ático estaba sofocantemente caluroso durante los meses de verano.

(adverbe) étouffamment; suffocamment [D'une manière étouffante, au point de provoquer une sensation de suffocation.]

Le grenier était étouffant de chaleur pendant les mois d'été.

(Adverb) erstickend; erstickend heiß [Auf eine Weise, die erstickend wirkt; so, dass man kaum atmen kann.]

Der Dachboden war im Sommer **stiflingly** heiß.

(副詞) 息が詰まるような様子で；窒息させるほどに。

夏の時期、屋根裏部屋は息が詰まるほど暑かった。

(advérbio) sufocantemente; abafadamente [De maneira sufocante; de modo a asfixiar.]

O sótão estava sufocantemente quente nos meses de verão.

Synonyms: suffocatingly oppressively smotheringly chokingly breathlessly restrictively claustrophobically swelteringly Antonyms: freely airily breezily openly
Word parts: stifle + ing + ly

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