breathtakingly

breathtakingly
adverb /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/
a) In a breathtaking manner.

The view was breathtakingly beautiful.

b) To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.

It was a breathtakingly foolish thing to say in public.


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