— deafeningly , adv.
/def"euhn/ , v.t.
1. to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.
2. to stun or overwhelm with noise: The pounding of the machines deafened us.
3. deaden (def. 3).
4. Obs. to render (a sound) inaudible, esp. by a louder sound.
[ 1590-1600; DEAF + -EN 1 ]