ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cavernously

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Cavernously is an adverb meaning In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.

Meaning

In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.

More Meanings

  1. In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.

Example Sentences

...the mother of the boy was alarmed beyond measure at Jimmie's curious illness, which caused him to lie on the rug in front of the fire and groan cavernously.
The lurid unearthly glow still hovered in the shadowy chamber, lighting ghostlily the dead face of Thugra Khotan, which seemed to grin mirthlessly and cavernously at them.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include intracavernously, cadaverously, tubulously, verdurously, labyrinthally, covinously.

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