"vertiginously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more vertiginously [comparative], most vertiginously [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English vertiginous Middle English -ly English -ly English vertiginously From vertiginous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|vertiginous|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English vertiginous Middle English -ly English -ly English vertiginously [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "vertiginously", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="vertiginously"> From vertiginous + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} vertiginously (comparative more vertiginously, superlative most vertiginously)
  1. In a vertiginous manner.
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