IMPRESSIVELY

impressively, imposingly

(adverb) in an impressive manner; “the students progressed impressively fast”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

impressively (comparative more impressively, superlative most impressively)

In an impressive manner; forcibly.

Antonyms

• unimpressively

Anagrams

• permissively

Source: Wiktionary


IMPRESSIVE

Im*press"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. impressif.]

1. Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene.

2. Capable of being impressed. [Obs.] Drayton. - Im*press"ive*ly, adv.

– Im*press"ive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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