cavernously
English
Etymology
Adverb
cavernously (comparative more cavernously, superlative most cavernously)
- In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- 1933: Robert Howard, Black Colossus
- The lurid unearthly glow still hovered in the shadowy chamber, lighting ghostlily the dead face of Thugra Khotan, which seemed to grin mirthlessly and cavernously at them.
- 1933: Robert Howard, Black Colossus
- In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
- 1899: Stephen Crane, Making an Orator
- ...the mother of the boy was alarmed beyond measure at Jimmie's curious illness, which caused him to lie on the rug in front of the fire and groan cavernously.
- 1899: Stephen Crane, Making an Orator