grotesquely
7
7.7
- adverb
- /ɡroʊˈtɛskli/
:
grotescamente
- Medical examiners loved to swap "war stories" that were either intellectually stimulating or grotesquely bizarre.
The doctor save him, but his face is kind of grotesquely disfigured.
- The doctor save him, but his face is kind of grotesquely disfigured.
- And where they have to point out, you know, and I'll tell you the most obvious person that does this that everybody's going to be grotesquely familiar with is Trump.
- The drunkard says sort of grotesquely irresponsible figure who's wombling around inebriated and is seeing the world through these sort of beer goggles.
Examples
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Gina's in bed, her tongue sticking grotesquely out from the corner of her mouth.
Fiction book (1991) -
One had rolled up his pants, exposing a leg twisted grotesquely at the knee.
Fiction book (1991) -
The doctor save him, but his face is kind of grotesquely disfigured.
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I want you to stop me before I say something grotesquely sentimental.
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His body collapsed and his neck twisted grotesquely underneath him.
Fiction book (1999) -
When they emerged, usually after a period of eight to ten days, their bodies were grotesquely distended.
Fiction book (1999) -
Its limbs, grotesquely splayed like a broken puppet.
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The tragedy and solemnity of the queen's death are grotesquely degraded by her son's laughter.
Academic text (2017) -
The third-degree burns had molded his once chiseled features into a grotesquely twisted, lumpy grimace.
Fiction book (2000) -
The actor's performance was grotesquely exaggerated, making the scene more absurd than scary.
Synonyms
150
3.4
In a strange or unexpected way
126
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
35
3.5
In a strange or unexpected way
30
6.8
In a strange and frightening way
18
5.5
In a very ugly or shocking way
18
4.4
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
14
7.7
In a very unusual and surprising way
13
4.8
In a way that makes you feel sick or upset
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
12
4.7
In a way that seems strange or not natural
9
5.3
Shows that something is strange or surprising
6
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
5
6.8
In a very cruel and shocking way
4
4.9
In a way that makes you feel afraid or very worried
3
6.7
In a way that makes people feel very afraid or shocked
2
6.9
In a way that shocks and disgusts people
2
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
8.2
Seems very strange and different from what people expect
1
8.3
In a strange way that feels odd
1
7.0
In a strange, frightening way that feels like a ghost
1
9.3
In a cruel way that shows pleasure at other people's pain
1
7.5
It happens in a very unpleasant and frightening way
1
7.0
In a strange way that feels like a dream
1
6.8
In an odd, playful way that shows personal style
In a very strange way that feels surprising
Antonyms
How Strange
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word grotesquely comes from grotesque, which comes from grotto ('cave') because artists once found strange, twisted pictures in caves and old ruins. So, grotesquely means 'in a strange, distorted, or exaggerated way'.