Swelteringly: meaning, definitions and examples

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swelteringly

 

[ หˆswษ›ltษ™rษชล‹li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

extreme heat

Swelteringly refers to an intense level of heat that can make one feel uncomfortable or excessively warm. It describes conditions that are oppressively hot, often causing fatigue and discomfort.

Synonyms

excessively, oppressively, scorchingly, stiflingly

Examples of usage

  • The weather was swelteringly hot during our vacation.
  • He swelteringly walked through the sun-soaked streets.
  • The swelteringly humid conditions made it hard to breathe.
  • They decided to stay indoors because it was swelteringly warm outside.

Translations

Translations of the word "swelteringly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น extremamente quente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค• เค—เคฐเฅเคฎเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwรผl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terik sekali

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒัˆะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ upalne

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚€ใ—ๆš‘ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtouffant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sofocante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bunaltฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐœํ†ต ๋”์œ„์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎููŠู ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุคู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dusno

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ horรบco

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ท็ƒญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vroฤe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heitt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ istilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sofocante

Word origin

The word 'swelter' comes from the Middle English term 'sweltren,' which means to be overcome by heat or to be hot. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English 'sweltan,' which meant to die or to waste away, particularly in the context of heat exhaustion. Over time, the term evolved, and the adverbial form 'swelteringly' was created to describe the state of being in such oppressive heat. The unique blending of sound in 'swelter' with the typical adverb suffix '-ingly' emphasizes an ongoing condition of heat that is not only present but overwhelming. This word reflects both the physical sensation of extreme temperature and its emotional impact, often evoking feelings of discomfort and lethargy.