Dazzlingly
/ˈdæz.əl.ɪŋ.li/noun
In a dazzling manner; so brightly or impressively as to overwhelm the senses.
Did you know?The core verb behind it, *dazzle*, once meant not just to shine brightly, but to confuse or stun the eyes, which is why the word still carries that almost enchanted, overpowering feeling.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheh₂-
“to set, put, place”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*dahsijaną
“to dazzle, confuse the sight”
Middle English
English
dasen / dazelen
“to daze, stun, or bewilder”
16th Century
English
dazzle
“to blind or confuse with bright light”
18th–19th Century
English
dazzlingly
“in a brilliantly bright or impressively striking way”