paralysingly

CEFRC2

/ˈpærəlaɪzɪŋli/

adverb

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In plain English

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    adverb

    In a way that makes action or movement impossible.

Examples

  • He felt a paralysingly cold wind blow from the north.

  • The fear was paralysingly intense.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Paralysingly cold temperatures were recorded.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The news report was blank slow, making the audience completely unable to move.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From paralysing + -ly.