concussively

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

concussive +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

concussively (comparative more concussively, superlative most concussively)

  1. In a concussive manner.
    • 2009 August 9, Alan Feuer, “Preparing the Ponies for a Day at Saratoga”, in New York Times[1]:
      It begins in earnest after sunrise, when Saratoga’s backstretch has the feel of a summer camp before wake-up: The air is dense and humid, and everyone moves slowly, saddling the racers in the stables —— sagging wooden structures that smell almost concussively of manure and hay.