— awakeningly , adv.
/euh way"keuh ning/ , adj.
1. rousing; quickening: an awakening interest in ballet.
n.
2. the act of awaking from sleep.
3. a revival of interest or attention.
4. a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something: a rude awakening to the disagreeable facts.
5. a renewal of interest in religion, esp. in a community; a revival.
[ 1585-95; AWAKEN + -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]