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  1. January 1st, 2008, 06:10 AM #1
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    потрясающий vs. потрясающе

    потрясающий - tremendous, staggering, stupendous
    потрясающе - appallingly

    How does this work? I assume потрясающий denotes something positive while потрясающе refers to something negative.
    Кому - нары, кому - Канары.
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    потрясающе is an adverb formed from the adjective потрясающий.
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    потрясающе doesn't have only a negative connotation. It can be translated as stunningly or overwhelmingly
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    Quote Originally Posted by basurero
    потрясающе is an adverb formed from the adjective потрясающий.
    duh.......I'm talking about the meaning not the origin.
    Кому - нары, кому - Канары.
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  5. January 1st, 2008, 08:15 AM #5
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    Re: потрясающий vs. потрясающе

    It means that this dictionary sucks. figuratively.
    For the meaning, see 'потрясать' -
    2) перен. ... stun, amaze, astound
    and form adjectives and adverbs on your choice.
    Russian is tough, let’s go shopping!
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