Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blindingly

/ˈblaɪndɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: blind-ing-ly
IPA: /ˈblaɪndɪŋli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a blinding manner.

adv

Example Sentences

"It is blindingly obvious that we need more money."
"After an inquest's ruling yesterday, it is now official that the newspaper vendor, Ian Tomlinson, was unlawfully killed amid the policing of the G20 protests in 2009. Many who saw the footage the Guardian obtained, which showed PC Simon Harwood striking Mr Tomlinson just before his death, will regard the verdict as a statement of the blindingly obvious."
"And finally, Jimi Hendrix and the Band of Gypsies – or Gypsy Sun and Rainbows – play their first-ever show, for two hours, and it is blindingly great."

Etymology

Etymology tree English blinding Middle English -ly English -ly English blindingly From blinding + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more blindingly (comparative) most blindingly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce blindingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblaɪndɪŋli/.
What does blindingly mean?: In a blinding manner.
Where does blindingly come from?: Etymology tree English blinding Middle English -ly English -ly English blindingly From blinding + -ly.

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