paralyzingly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #1082146 Meanings 1 adv To a degree that leaves you unable to move or act. She was paralyzingly afraid of speaking in front of the crowd. Etymology AI details From paralyzing + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # paralyzingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 1082146 ## Meanings 1. To a degree that leaves you unable to move or act. ## Examples - She was paralyzingly afraid of speaking in front of the crowd. ## Etymology From paralyzing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Paralyzingly is formed from paralyzing + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to a degree that leaves you unable to move or act. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown