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Webster 1913 Edition


Horribly

Hor′ri-bly

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adv.
In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly.

Webster 1828 Edition


Horribly

HOR'RIBLY

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adv.
In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly; as horribly loud; horribly afraid.

Definition 2024


horribly

horribly

English

Adverb

horribly (comparative more horribly, superlative most horribly)

  1. (manner) In a horrible way; very badly.
    The beginning art students displayed their horribly executed paintings with hopeful faces.
  2. (degree, often modifying a negative adverb or adjective) To an extreme degree or extent.
    Then everything went horribly wrong.
    The man was horribly nice, yet she still wouldn't marry him.
  3. (evaluative) With a very bad effect.
    Horribly, as he was dying, his eyes reddened.

Usage notes

  • Adjectives to which "horribly" is often applied: wrong, afraid, bad, pleased, expensive, painful, slow, sick, cold, sad, difficult, cruel, fond, long, ill, awry, funny, familiar, depressed, ashamed, dirty, true, hot, confused, hard, tired.

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