crashingly

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crashingly

(ˈkræʃɪŋlɪ)

adv

old-fashioned extremely; exceedingly

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crashingly

[ˈkræʃɪŋlɪ] ADV (o.f.) [dull, boring] → tremendamente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

crashingly

adv (dated inf) → schrecklich

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After a few moments' rest, the orchestra played crashingly, and a small fat man burst out upon the stage.

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