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Exhilarate vs Exhilaratingly - What's the difference?

exhilarate | exhilaratingly |

As a verb exhilarate

is (archaic) to make happy, cheer up; to gladden.

As an adverb exhilaratingly is

in a way that exhilarates.

exhilarate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (archaic) To make happy, cheer up; to gladden.
    • Good news exhilarates''' the mind; wine '''exhilarates the drinker.
  • *, II.2.4:
    • Many such tricks are ordinarily put in practice by great men, to exhilarate themselves and others, all which are harmless jests, and have their good uses.
  • To thrill refreshingly.
  • To bring new life to.

    • Related terms

    * exhilaration * hilarious * Hilary

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    exhilaratingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a way that exhilarates
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 12, Gia Kourlas And Roslyn Sulcas, Dance in Review, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Naharin's work, "Blush" is set to a bewildering range of music (Chopin and Radiohead enter the mix) and features a highly physical movement style that buckles torsos and lashes limbs in exhilaratingly illogical fashion. }}