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horribly

/ˈhɔɹəbli/adverb3 syllables

Horribly means: of a dreadful kind.

Synonyms for horribly9

adverb, as in of a dreadful kind

dreadfully, awfully

also used for horribly

frightfully, grisly, horrifyingly, terribly, terrifyingly, very, horrendously

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What does horribly mean?1

adverb

1

of a dreadful kind“there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Horribly in a sentence

  • A cruel mental illness befell me, and convulsed my brain quite horribly.tinowls
  • The situation suddenly took a horribly wrong turn.LoverofEnglish
  • The lack of water made me suffer horribly.Adelpa
  • He's horribly disfigured as if acid has eaten his flesh.Amastan
  • They fell in the volcano and died horribly.Luornu
  • Boris smelt horribly after spending days in the wilderness.Amastan
  • Things could turn horribly wrong for you if you get me angry.LoverofEnglish
  • There was something horribly wrong about Ziri's face.Amastan

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