adv, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable. not-comparable

   "grossly inflated expectations"

2. 2
   To a serious, severe, or offensive degree. not-comparable

   "grossly misjudged"

3. 3
   In a gross (disgusting) manner; without delicacy. informal, not-comparable

   "The men were talking grossly about their sexual conquests."

4. 4
   Roughly; approximately; inexactly; sketchily. archaic, not-comparable

Adverb

1. 1
   in a gross manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

coarselyroughlyabjectlyabominablyarrantlyatrociously

Example

More examples

"Mary was bullied at school because her mother was grossly overweight."

Etymology

From gross + -ly.

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