"breath-catchingly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more breath-catchingly [comparative], most breath-catchingly [superlative]
Etymology: From breath-catching + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|breath-catching|ly}} breath-catching + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} breath-catchingly (comparative more breath-catchingly, superlative most breath-catchingly)
  1. shockingly; so as to make one catch one's breath Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-breath-catchingly-en-adv-VoR022NE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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