awesomely
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.səm.li/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.səm.li/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.səm.li/
Adverb
[edit]awesomely (comparative more awesomely, superlative most awesomely)
- In a manner inspiring awe.
- 2004 October 31, Kelefa Sanneh, “The Rap Against Rockism”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Rock bands record classic albums, while pop stars create "guilty pleasure" singles. It's supposed to be self-evident: U2's entire oeuvre deserves respectful consideration, while a spookily seductive song by an R&B singer named Tweet can only be, in the smug words of a recent VH1 special, "awesomely bad."