Abhorrently

//æbˈhɔɹ.ənt.li// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.

    "From a basic belief that dropping a nuclear bomb would be an abhorrently immoral act, the bishop has taken the next step: he has tried to make a case that there is only one right way and one wrong way to avoid nuclear catastrophe."

Example

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"From a basic belief that dropping a nuclear bomb would be an abhorrently immoral act, the bishop has taken the next step: he has tried to make a case that there is only one right way and one wrong way to avoid nuclear catastrophe."

Etymology

From abhorrent + -ly.

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