Abhorrently
//æbˈhɔɹ.ənt.li// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 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
More examples"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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