abominably
3
8.2
- adverb
- /əˈbɑːmɪnəbli/
:
abominablemente
- He treated her abominably, showing no respect for her feelings.
- treated abominably
- behaved abominably
- stank abominably
Examples
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I think Mayor Shinn behaved abominably.
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I'm so saddened by how many women miscarried and were treated abominably (or ignorantly) by their medical personnel.
Blog text (29) -
You treated Lady abominably today.
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I insisted that she was being abominably treated.
Fiction book (1993) -
During my divorce trial, I suffered abominably.
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At worst, they were treated abominably, as though they were another class or sub-human.
Blog text (20) -
In fact, he behaved abominably.
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Jackson treated Dusty so abominably that I felt reluctant to criticize the poor man.
Fiction book (1994) -
She has behaved abominably.
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The report highlighted how the workers were abominably mistreated by management.
Synonyms
378
1.0
In a very bad way
126
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
70
3.0
To happen in a very bad or unpleasant way
54
4.3
In a way that is very wrong or extreme
18
4.4
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
15
4.5
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
13
4.8
In a way that makes you feel sick or upset
6
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
5
2.7
In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable
4
7.3
In a way that makes you feel disgusted or want to throw up
4
7.0
In a very bad way that shows poor quality or failure
2
5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
1
6.6
In a way that shows strong dislike and anger
1
7.0
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
1
7.9
In a very bad, shameful way that deserves strong criticism
1
7.7
In a way that causes strong disgust
1
7.2
In a way that causes strong disgust or dislike
1
8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
1
9.7
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone
1
8.6
In a way that shows strong disgust and moral disapproval
1
7.8
In a very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice
1
6.7
In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted
In a way that makes people feel strong dislike or disgust
In a way that is very bad or annoying
In a way that makes people feel very disgusted or angry
In a very bad or unpleasant way
In a way that many people find rude or offensive
Antonyms
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
abominably = abominable (transparent) = abominable + ly
The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'abominable' by adding '-ly', so its formation and meaning are clear.
Etymology
Abominably comes from Latin parts ab- 'away from' and omen 'a sign', and people once called something an abomination when it seemed like a bad 'omen' to be turned away from. That's why abominably means doing something in a very hateful, terrible, or offensive way.