overpoweringly

ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊər.ɪŋ.li

Definition

Definition of overpoweringly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

irresistible

Rare

in a way that cannot be resisted

Rare

The perfume was overpoweringly sweet.

compellingly

irresistibly

excessive intensity

Rare

in a way that is too strong or intense

Rare

The perfume was applied overpoweringly, filling the entire room with scent..

intensely

overwhelmingly

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Origin of overpoweringly

Old English, ofer (over) + pawe (to subdue)

Examples of overpoweringly in a sentence

Her smile was overpoweringly charming.
The music was played overpoweringly, making it hard to concentrate.
The spices were added overpoweringly, ruining the dish.

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French:d'une manière irrésistible, de manière excessive, ...
German:überwältigend, übermäßig intensiv, ...
Italian:irresistibilmente, prepotentemente, ...
Spanish:irresistiblemente, abrumadoramente, ...
Portuguese:irresistivelmente, excessivamente, ...
Chinese:无法抗拒地, 过于强烈地, ...
Japanese:圧倒的に, 非常に強く, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْل لَا يُقَاوَم, بِشِدَّةٍ غَامِرَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּצֻרָה שֶׁאֵי־אֶפְשָׁר לְהִתְנַגֵּד לָהּ, בְּעוֹצְמָה מֻפְרֶזֶת, ...
Russian:невыносимо, чрезмерно сильно, ...
Ukrainian:непереборно, занадто інтенсивно, ...
Hindi:अप्रतिरोध्य रूप से, अत्यधिक तीव्रता से, ...
Bengali:অপ্রতিরোধ্যভাবে, অত্যধিকভাবে, ...
Catalan:irresistiblement, excessivament, ...
Czech:neodolatelně, příliš silně, ...
Danish:overvældende, alt for intenst, ...
Dutch:overweldigend, overdreven, ...
Greek:ακαταμάχητα, υπερβολικά, ...
Hungarian:ellenállhatatlanul, túl erősen, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងខ្លាំងរហូតទប់ទល់មិនបាន, ខ្លាំងហួសប្រមាណ, ...
Korean:압도적으로, 지나치게, ...
Persian:بسیار, به طور بیش از حد, ...
Polish:nieodparcie, zbyt intensywnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):irresistivelmente, excessivamente, ...
Romanian:copleșitor, prea intens, ...
Swedish:överväldigande, överdrivet, ...
Thai:อย่างไม่อาจต้านทานได้, อย่างมากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:büyüleyici derecede, aşırı derecede, ...
Vietnamese:quá ngọt ngào, quá mức, ...

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