burning
adjective
aflame; on fire.
burningly
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a word derived from
burning.
Example Sentences
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“Dunbar” was more of a holiday — oh, someone else’s unhappy family, what a relief not to be so burningly personal.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2017
This one, posted on the website Parterre Box, captures Bernard Haitink’s burningly visceral account of Debussy’s operatic masterpiece “Pelléas et Mélisande” from Boston in October 2003.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2014
Like Milton’s Satan, Walt is an anti-hero, burningly intelligent and reeking of lust for power.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2012
The burningly competitive racer makes a soft hiss through his teeth, as if a candle has just been snuffed out.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2011
His senses were burningly alive, but his mind went back to the deep participation with all things, the gift he had from his people.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
