"sensationally" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more sensationally [comparative], most sensationally [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪʃənəli Etymology: sensational + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sensational|ly}} sensational + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} sensationally (comparative more sensationally, superlative most sensationally)
  1. In a sensational manner.
    Sense id: en-sensationally-en-adv-Oil9oVff
  2. To a sensational extent; amazingly.
    Sense id: en-sensationally-en-adv-zGqDAR3n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 14 86

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