infernally
1
8.8
- adverb
- /ɪnˈfɜrnəli/
- Literature
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infernalmente
- It's an infernally hot evening.
- infernally hot
Examples
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It was infernally hot there in July 1999; the glow of peach-and rose-colored walls seemed a gauge of the sun's intensity.
Academic text (2010) -
Life can be infernally complex.
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It's infernally cold up here.
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The most trifling, simple things become so infernally clumsy.
Fiction book (1994) -
I wouldn't mind if he wasn't so infernally ugly.
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Summer's in MI are infernally hot and miserably humid.
Blog text (31) -
This task is infernally difficult, and I'm struggling to find a solution.
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The drive was infernally long, with traffic delays making it even worse.
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Her infernally sarcastic comments always seem to ruin everyone's mood.
Synonyms
70
3.0
To happen in a very bad or unpleasant way
18
4.4
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
6
5.5
In a very bad or extreme way
5
6.3
In an evil and cruel way that harms other people
4
8.4
In a cruel way to hurt or frighten others
4
7.0
In a very bad way that shows poor quality or failure
4
6.2
To a very great degree
3
7.6
In a very harsh and cruel way showing no kindness
3
8.2
In a very rude and cruel way
3
8.4
In a very evil way
3
2.9
In a way that is very strong or extreme
2
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
1
8.4
To do something in a very shocking and cruel way
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
8.1
In a way that makes something very bad or annoying
1
8.9
In a very evil way
1
8.6
In a way that shows a wish to hurt others
1
7.9
In a dark, bitter way that shows cruel, mocking feeling
1
8.2
In a way that seems evil, wild, and frightening
1
8.9
In a very dishonest or illegal way
In a way that is very bad or annoying
In a rude way about religious things
In a very annoying and unpleasant way
In a mean and harmful way
In a way that causes great harm
In a way that seems evil or threatening
In a way that shows great fear or warns of danger
To a very high degree
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Infernally comes from the old word inferno, which means 'hell', so it gives the idea of great heat, pain, or trouble. That's why infernally means 'in a hell-like way' or 'very' when we want to stress that something is extremely bad, hot, or annoying.