vertiginously
vertiginous (adj.) – whirling; spinning; rotary
“It turns out the cause of poor tendony Mrs. R–’s meltdown in the kitchen is that she has either a grandniece or removed cousin who’s doing some type of internship at Time, Inc., in the Time-Life Building or whatever it’s called, about which Mrs. R– and whoever she’s managed to call know only that it’s a vertiginously tall skyscraper someplace in New York City, and she’s out of her mind with worry…”
Wallace, David Foster. “The View From Mrs. Thompson’s.” Consider the Lobster. New York: Back Bay Books, 2007. p 139.
Ms Crabapple said,
January 29, 2009 at 9:55 am
So that’s it? Only that many words you didn’t know? You must be a genius!!
kendallopere said,
January 29, 2009 at 11:13 am
Really?
My dictionary defines it as related to vertigo, the fear of heights…
“causing vertigo, esp. by being extremely high or steep ”
Seems more in keeping with the usage above too.