explosively

ex·plo·sive·ly

[ɪkˈspləʊsɪvli, ekˈ-, AM -ˈsploʊ-]

adv

1. (by blowing up) explosiv

to react \explosively flame, gas verpuffen

2. (fig: with sudden outburst) heftig

to bark \explosively at sb jdn anschnauzen

to laugh \explosively schallend lachen

to react \explosively explodieren, heftig reagieren

3. (fig: rapidly) explosionsartig

to grow \explosively explosionsartig ansteigen [o wachsen]

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[Ik'spləʊsIvlɪ]

adv

1) (lit) react, erupt explosiv

2) (fig) grow explosionsartig; say, ask wütend; laugh schallend

his dance is explosively energetic — er tanzt mit einer explosionsartigen Energie