adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a horrendous manner.

   "The car handled horrendously when I took it for a test drive."

Synonyms

All synonyms

awfullydreadfullyfrightfullyhorriblyhorriblyhorridly

Example

More examples

"The exam was horrendously difficult."

Etymology

From horrendous + -ly.

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