chokingly
With constricted throat
Chokingly describes doing something in a manner that chokes or constricts—whether literally, as when speaking through tears or a tight throat, or figuratively, to convey suffocating intensity: The smoke hung chokingly thick in the room.
The word often emphasizes emotional or physical strain: She answered chokingly, barely able to get the words out.
With irresistible intensity
- overwhelminglyTo an overpowering degree
- unbearablyBeyond what's endurable
- excessivelyBeyond proper measure
- extremelyTo an intense degree
acutely · severely · suffocatingly · oppressively · cloyingly · sickeningly · nauseatingly · pungently
Breathing in sharp gulps
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- stranglingCompressing throat to suffocate
sputtering · rasping · breathless · panting · struggling · hacking · clutching · throat
Depriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- asphyxiatingCausing death by airlessness
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- throttlingRestricting flow or speed
breathlessly · oppressively · claustrophobically · stuffily · closeness · mustiness · fumes · smoke-filled
To an overpowering degree
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- tearfullyWhile shedding tears
- grief-strickenOverwhelmed by profound loss
- emotionallyRegarding inner feelings
brokenly · tremulously · haltingly · moved · welling · speechlessly · wordlessly · poignantly
overpoweringly
With irresistible intensity
- overwhelminglyTo an overpowering degree
- unbearablyBeyond what's endurable
- excessivelyBeyond proper measure
extremely · acutely · severely · suffocatingly · oppressively · cloyingly · sickeningly · nauseatingly · pungently · thickly
gasping
Breathing in sharp gulps
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
strangling · sputtering · rasping · breathless · panting · struggling · hacking · clutching · throat · airway
smothering
Depriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- asphyxiatingCausing death by airlessness
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
throttling · breathlessly · oppressively · claustrophobically · stuffily · closeness · mustiness · fumes · smoke-filled · acrid
overwhelmingly
To an overpowering degree
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- tearfullyWhile shedding tears
- grief-strickenOverwhelmed by profound loss
emotionally · brokenly · tremulously · haltingly · moved · welling · speechlessly · wordlessly · poignantly · heartrending
chokinglyfreely
Without restriction or hindrance
easily · smoothly · openly · effortlessly · unobstructedly
chokinglycalmly
In a tranquil manner
composedly · steadily · evenly · coolly · dispassionately
- choking upBecoming too emotional to speak
- choking backSuppressing an emotional outburst
- choking hazardItem risking airway blockage
- choking downSwallowing with effort
- choking offBlocking passage completely
- choking outConstricting airway forcibly