Definition of "fearsomely" [fearsomely]

• In a fearsome manner, or to a fearsome extent (adverb)

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• "My father, who was kind of fearsomely and stereotypically male, was a painless, magically unintrusive blood drawer, whereas my mom could basically pin your arm down with her knee and jab the needle into you like she was trying to nail you to the tabletop."
• "We are fearsomely brave women who eviscerate ourselves so that others can learn, and can help others."
• "The review in the Los Angeles Times captured much of the apparent consensus about the movie, including the characterizations of Mark Zuckerberg as "extremely unlikable," "self-absorbed and arrogant," and "socially maladroit" (and, it had to be acknowledged, "fearsomely smart")."