Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an exhilarating manner.
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- adverb In a way that
exhilarates
Etymologies
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Examples
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Entrepreneurs ought to see the silver lining in this, as I have witnessed no path quite as exhilaratingly uncertain as that of someone putting it all on the line to start his or her own company.
Women Grow Business » When Uncertainty Is Par for the Course: 5 Essentials for Entrepreneurs 2009
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The harmonic progression builds further tension by briefly leaving the home key — the topmost line rising stepwise, the base line descending — until we're suddenly, exhilaratingly home again.
The Splendid Start to a Farewell to Opera Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2011
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The driver gave a single safety instruction "Hold on tight, you're going to get wet", then hurtled down a canyon at high speed, leaning the boat perilously—unbelievably, and exhilaratingly—close to the cliff walls.
High-Flying Adventure Andy Isaacson 2011
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Her hair smelled exhilaratingly like coconut shampoo.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010
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Even more exhilaratingly, Nick gives Danny a magical ticket bestowed to him by Harry Houdini.
My Year of Flops Nathan Rabin 2010
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Her hair smelled exhilaratingly like coconut shampoo.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010
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Her hair smelled exhilaratingly like coconut shampoo.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010
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Her hair smelled exhilaratingly like coconut shampoo.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010
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I came to this story with no particular knowledge of, let alone investment in, the "no lethal force" aspect of the Lanterns, and yet this development felt exhilaratingly seismic to me.
SINESTRO CORPS WAR 2010
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I came to this story with no particular knowledge of, let alone investment in, the "no lethal force" aspect of the Lanterns, and yet this development felt exhilaratingly seismic to me.
Archive 2010-01-03 2010
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