unholily
- adverb
- /ʌnˈhoʊlɪli/
- Informal
:
excesivamente
- He spent an unholily large amount of money on his new car.
Examples
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The dessert was unholily sweet, almost impossible to finish.
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The party was unholily loud, keeping the neighbors awake all night.
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She was unholily excited about the concert.
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He laughed unholily at the joke.
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The movie was unholily entertaining, leaving us laughing until we cried.
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She was unholily afraid of the dark, needing a light on at all times.
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The test was unholily difficult, making many students anxious.
Synonyms
70
3.0
To happen in a very bad or unpleasant way
54
4.3
In a way that is very wrong or extreme
50
3.9
To a very great degree
32
3.0
To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable
21
6.9
More than is reasonable or necessary
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
12
4.9
So strong or bad that you cannot stand it
11
4.1
In a way that is unfair or much too extreme
8
6.8
Very much in a way that is hard to describe
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
5.5
In a very bad or extreme way
6
6.5
In a way that shocks people because it is too large or unfair
6
7.2
In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness
6
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
5
6.8
In a very cruel and shocking way
4
6.2
To a very great degree
3
8.2
In a very rude and cruel way
2
7.0
In a way that feels extremely pleasurable and a little wrong
2
8.9
In a way that is very unfair or too harsh
2
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
2
8.2
In a very annoying way that people cannot stand
1
7.3
Much more expensive than it should be
1
7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
8.4
To do something in a very shocking and cruel way
1
8.8
In a way that is very bad or annoying
1
8.4
To a very great degree
1
7.6
In a way that is more than is reasonable
1
9.9
Shows that something is very strong or intense
1
6.7
In a way that is very strong or extreme
1
7.9
Too strong or bad for you to stand
1
9.8
So great that you cannot find words to describe it
In a way that is very bad or annoying
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unholily can also be used as a strong, informal intensifier: think of un- 'not' plus holy 'sacred' making a shocking idea. So using unholily to say something is 'very' or 'extremely' large or loud comes from that sense of something being unusually or excessively strong.