nightmarishly
1
7.5
- adverb
- /naɪtˈmɛrɪʃli/
:
de manera aterradora
- The storm turned nightmarishly violent, causing widespread destruction in the town.
But yeah, I mean, there without a doubt, every single thing that we're talking about can be horrifically, nightmarishly abused and probably will be.
- But yeah, I mean, there without a doubt, every single thing that we're talking about can be horrifically, nightmarishly abused and probably will be.
Examples
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Charlotte knew very well what it is like to have someone very dear to you suspected of murder, and to feel all the fear of arrest, imprisonment, trial, even hanging racing nightmarishly through your mind.
Fiction book (1990) -
The band blares nightmarishly on.
Fiction book (1991) -
The cop turns, terrified now, whipping his gun around, nightmarishly slow as --
Fiction book (1991) -
#1 - Horrifying marketing that's nightmarishly effective
Blog text (11) -
This form, in addition to utilizing a nightmarishly complicated computerized format, added one crucial innovation.
Academic text (1998) -
As nightmarishly lethal, memetically programmed death machines went, these were the nicest you could ever hope to meet.
Fiction book (1999) -
Which was cold-ass comfort because both colpos were shockingly, nightmarishly painful.
Blog text (16) -
Nightmarishly, the pilot watches as the T-1000 smashes its head through the plexiglass canopy and rapidly pours itself through the jagged hole.
Fiction book (1991) -
The movie was nightmarishly scary, leaving the audience terrified throughout.
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After a night of sleeplessness, I found the tasks ahead to be nightmarishly overwhelming.
Synonyms
126
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
30
6.8
In a strange and frightening way
18
4.4
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
18
5.5
In a very ugly or shocking way
14
5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
12
5.7
In a way that makes you feel scared
7
7.7
In a very strange and ugly way that feels shocking
6
5.5
In a very bad or extreme way
6
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
5
6.5
In a way that is very frightening or very strong to show how serious something is
5
6.8
In a very cruel and shocking way
4
4.9
In a way that makes someone feel afraid or uncomfortable
4
7.4
In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry
4
4.9
In a way that makes you feel afraid or very worried
3
6.3
In a way that makes you feel afraid or very uncomfortable
3
6.7
In a way that makes people feel very afraid or shocked
3
6.0
In a way that is very shocking or frightening
3
7.0
In a way that makes you feel very disgusted or sick
2
6.9
In a way that shocks and disgusts people
2
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
1
7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
1
8.4
In a shocking way that shows ugly, frightening details
1
7.5
In a way that makes people afraid
1
7.0
In a strange, frightening way that feels like a ghost
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy
1
7.0
In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous
1
9.3
In a cruel way that shows pleasure at other people's pain
1
8.8
In a way that causes great fear or pain
In a way that is very bad or annoying
Antonyms
How Terrifying
Surface Forms
Morphology
nightmarishly = nightmarish (transparent) = nightmare + ish + ly
Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'nightmarish' by adding '-ly', preserving the meaning 'like a nightmare'.
Etymology
Nightmarishly comes from nightmare, which is made of night and mare, because long ago people imagined a mare was an evil spirit that sat on you at night and gave you 'bad dreams'. So nightmarishly means 'in a way like a nightmare', very frightening or extremely unpleasant.