thrillingly

In exhilarating fashion

Thrillingly describes something done in a way that produces intense excitement or exhilaration.

A thrillingly close race keeps spectators on edge until the finish.

A thriller is thrillingly paced.

The word often emphasizes that something exceeded expectations: The understudy performed thrillingly.

captivating

gripping

Holding attention completely

mesmerizing · enthralling · absorbing · page-turner · cliffhanger · suspenseful · edge-of-seat · breathlessly · compellingly · transfixing

exhilarating

skydiving

Recreational freefall from aircraft

surfing · rollercoaster · kitesurfing · snowboarding · motocross · wakeboarding · parasailing · zipline · freefall · adrenaline

stimulating

provocative

Meant to provoke response

stirring · inspiring · awakening · energizing · galvanizing · electrifying · arousing · tantalizing · titillating · intoxicating

adventurous

exploration

Traveling through unknown regions

voyage · trek · safari · discovery · pioneering · uncharted · wilderness · frontier · mountaineering · spelunking

intense

passionately

With intense emotion

profoundly · overwhelmingly · powerfully · vehemently · deeply · urgently · viscerally · rawly · searingly · piercingly

Opposites
excitement level

thrillinglyboringly

In an uninteresting manner

dully · tediously · monotonously · unexcitingly · drably

emotional valence

thrillinglydepressingly

In mood-lowering fashion

dismally · discouragingly · dishearteningly · drearily · gloomily

Family

thrilling, unthrilling

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G