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awesomely

adverb
awe·​some·​ly | \ ˈȯ-sÉ™m-lÄ“ How to pronounce awesomely (audio) \

Definition of awesomely

: in an awesome manner : to an awesome extent an awesomely massive structure an awesomely beautiful scene Mr. Gay is an awesomely well-informed historian, but he does little to turn any of his fine skepticism about the past onto his own position …— James R. Kincaid Her awesomely thorough research alone probably occupied most of 10 years …— Alastair Macaulay Along with this sound comes a concussive suction so awesomely powerful that it's both scary and strangely comforting …— David Foster Wallace He was reported to be awesomely clever, with the glamour of a far-away city and a big university hanging around him.— Lucy Maud Montgomery

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But the rather grim hardscape of Hart Plaza, the lack of seating and other amenities, and changing tastes mean Hart Plaza is busy during special events but otherwise awesomely empty. John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit needs to put stretch of Jefferson underground for more walkable downtown," 27 July 2019 Rick Kelly, white-haired and soft-spoken, with a shy curl of optimism to his lips, is an awesomely modest craftsman who has built instruments for Lou Reed, Patti Smith, and Bob Dylan. chicagotribune.com, "‘Carmine Street Guitars’ review: A week in the life of an iconic Greenwich Village shop," 24 July 2019 In both cases, the goal is to radically constrain the terms of the debate: Is Trump awesomely amazing, or amazingly awesome? Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, "Trump’s Very Big, Very Important White House Social-Media Summit," 11 July 2019 And the band of misfits are weirdly likable and awesomely talented. Marc Silver, Washington Post, "HBO’s absurdist comedy ‘Los Espookys’ is a scary good time," 23 June 2019 Will Harry and Meghan: Becoming Royal be good, or even awesomely bad? Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Harry and Meghan: Becoming Royal," 27 May 2019 Full House Before Fuller House, the cast of the awesomely bad TGIF sitcom reunited for creator Jeff Franklin’s birthday last year. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Clueless Is the Latest Magical ’90s Reunion Captured Online," 25 Mar. 2019 And when Prince Harry finally lifted Meghan’s veil, every beauty editor sat stunned at the reveal—because Meghan Markle looked, very awesomely, exactly like her gorgeous self, with the same freckles, dewy skin, and nude lip as usual. Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "Prince Harry Thanked Meghan Markle's Wedding Makeup Artist for Making Her Look Like Herself," 8 Aug. 2018 Two awesomely cheesy, vaguely creepy lines that will surely go down in history. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Is A Star Is Born the New Titanic? Discuss.," 9 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of awesomely

1863, in the meaning defined above

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