grossly
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4.3
- adverb
- /ˈɡroʊsli/
- Formal
:
gravemente
- So I think that we are grossly, grossly underestimating what the Internet is capable of.
- grossly inadequate
- grossly unfair
- grossly exaggerated
It was because the people running the pensions were grossly mismanaging the money.
- It was because the people running the pensions were grossly mismanaging the money.
- You, you know, you grossly overreacted to a threat.
- The actual health benefits of alcohol have been grossly over hyped by the industry.
- And what he did to Andrew was grossly unfair and an ambush, says Andrew.
- And for me, I think the word optimism is grossly misunderstood.
- Like it's, it's now it's gone from cute and naive to grossly negligent.
- There are thousands of people who receive grossly inappropriate sentences every year.
- So I think that we are grossly, grossly underestimating what the Internet is capable of.
- But the more we learn about aging, the clearer it becomes that a sweeping downward course is grossly inaccurate.
- And for the record, Scar Doughnuts, should they exist, are perfectly lovely beings whose purpose in life is grossly misunderstood.
- So desire is possibly one of the most fascinating aspects of sex that is grossly misunderstood by our kind of collective psyche.
- accounting firms, I have been grossly overpaid and underserved
- So irresponsible as a father and grossly responsible as sitting vice president.
Examples
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There are thousands of people who receive grossly inappropriate sentences every year.
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From this point of view, the proposed draft of the Basic Law is grossly inadequate.
Academic text (1995) -
And think about how grossly things have changed starting in those earlier times.
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And if you feel grossly overwhelmed, good.
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So, of course, it would be grossly unfair to push him back to his second slot now.
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The actual health benefits of alcohol have been grossly over hyped by the industry.
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Other times, donors build water supply projects that are grossly mismatched with the needs of local communities.
Academic text (2008) -
The effects that these preliminary steps would have on the Polish economy were grossly underestimated.
Academic text (1991) -
Yet this begs the question of the grossly unequal distribution of income both between and within countries.
Academic text (1995) -
The company's grossly inflated prices led to public outrage.
Synonyms
456
1.0
To a great degree
378
1.0
In a very bad way
272
4.1
In a very bad or serious way
126
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
58
4.8
In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people
57
2.7
To a very great degree
23
5.0
In a way that does not make sense or is much too extreme
18
5.5
In a very ugly or shocking way
18
4.4
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
17
5.8
In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude
13
4.8
In a way that makes you feel sick or upset
12
6.1
In a way that is extremely bad or unfair, used for emphasis
12
4.9
So strong or bad that you cannot stand it
7
7.5
To a much greater degree than is normal
6
8.2
In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people
6
7.4
In a very obvious way that breaks rules and offends people
6
5.5
In a very bad or extreme way
6
7.2
In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness
6
6.5
In a way that shocks people because it is too large or unfair
6
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
5
6.8
In a very cruel and shocking way
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
3
8.2
In a very rude and cruel way
1
8.4
To do something in a very shocking and cruel way
1
7.0
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions
1
7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
7.3
Much more expensive than it should be
1
7.9
In a very bad, shameful way that deserves strong criticism
1
8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
1
7.7
In a way that causes strong disgust
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
7.9
In a very unfair and cruel way
In a way that is very unfair and morally wrong
In a way that deserves a lot of blame for bad behavior
In a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
To an extremely large degree
Antonyms
How Extreme
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word grossly comes from the adjective gross, which itself comes from an old French word gros meaning 'large' or 'thick'. Because gross was used for things that are 'very large' or 'clearly wrong', and you see it in phrases like 'gross amount' or when something is called 'gross', grossly means 'to a very great or serious degree'.