Inspiringly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that profoundly stimulates positive feelings and aspirations in others
2. In a manner that effectively leads individuals to feel motivated and uplifted toward their goals
3. With a quality that stirs strong desire or admiration in others

Etymology: "Inspiringly" is a simple adverb built from the adjective "inspiring" and the suffix "-ly", so its story is really the story of that suffix. The ending traces back through Middle English "-ly" and Old English "-līċe" to a Proto-Germanic form "*-līkō", meaning "having the form or appearance of" (it is cognate with the English word "like"). In other words, the suffix started out as a word meaning "body" or "form" and was gradually worn down into a marker of manner. The base word "inspiring" is the present participle of "inspire", which comes from Latin "inspirare", "to breathe into". Adding "-ly" to a word like this produces an adverb that describes how something is done or how it affects others, so "inspiringly" means in a way that inspires.

Synonyms: motivatingly, encouragingly, upliftingly, stimulatingly, energizingly

Antonyms: discouragingly, depressingly, demotivatingly, dishearteningly, dismally