screamingly

English

Etymology

From screaming +‎ -ly.

Adverb

screamingly (comparative more screamingly, superlative most screamingly)

1. While screaming, or as if screaming

   The wind howled screamingly.

   • 2020 April 22, Richard Clinnick, “"We are feeling positive"”, in Rail, page 62:

     "For Haughley Junction, we are talking of rising cost estimates from £15m to £30m - that's loose change in rail terms. I do think that with regard to the spending taps being loosened by the DfT, it would be good to convert projects like this. Ely North Junction is another that is screamingly important."

2. (informal) So as to cause great hilarity.

   a screamingly funny joke

3. (slang) To a great degree.

   a screamingly boring lecture

References

• “screamingly”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.