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gruesomely

gruesomely

2 6.9
In a way that shocks and disgusts people
  • adverb
  • /ˈɡruːsəmli/
  • NSFW
translation icon : de manera espantosa
  • The documentary gruesomely illustrated the effects of war on innocent civilians.
  • died gruesomely
  • murdered gruesomely

And I think that's what your friend should be saying because it's fucking gruesomely brutal, that arena you're in.

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Examples

  • The 12 people shot dead and dozens of people injured were at a sold-out showing of a gruesomely violent movie in which dozens of people are shot dead at close range and hundreds are injured.

    Blog text (8)
  • The pair was gruesomely drenched in blood, yet both had their good looking faces, oddly preserved like masks.

  • Honestly, though, this has been a gruesomely long month.

    Blog text (8)
  • People die gruesomely to celebrate and congratulate.

    Blog text (8)
  • The first was gruesomely shocking and made me afraid to look at the screen, while the second one was very disturbing.

    Blog text (12)
  • The highest lump anywhere around was, gruesomely, Vulture Peak.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Big round of applause for all of our undercard competitors... who today died so gruesomely.

  • Some twenty years after that Christmas photograph, Mary, my great-grandmother, died gruesomely of cancer in my grandmother Louise's house with family all around.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The endowment ceremony was supposed to be secret, and at the end, everyone swore blood oaths to kill themselves gruesomely if they revealed it.

    Blog text (12)
  • The full extent of the devastation is graphically and gruesomely conveyed in the remarkable photo gallery accompanying Shadid's article.

    Blog text (33)

Synonyms

horribly
vsgruesomely
126 3.5

In a very bad or shocking way

centres specifically on disgusting horror rather than general dread
viciously
vsgruesomely
34 5.7

In a cruel and violent way

emphasizes shocking disgust and repulsion rather than violent cruelty
hideously
vsgruesomely
18 5.5

In a very ugly or shocking way

is more focused on causing horror or disgust generally
dreadfully
vsgruesomely
18 4.4

Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme

is narrower, specifically causing horror or disgust rather than general badness
disgustingly
vsgruesomely
13 4.8

In a way that makes you feel sick or upset

adds a clearer element of horror beyond mere repulsion
grotesquely
vsgruesomely
7 7.7

In a very strange and ugly way that feels shocking

focuses on causing horror or physical disgust instead of oddness
appallingly
vsgruesomely
6 6.8

Makes people feel shocked or disgusted

leans more into causing physical disgust as well as dismay
monstrously
vsgruesomely
5 6.8

In a very cruel and shocking way

centres on causing horror or disgust rather than moral evil
sickeningly
vsgruesomely
4 7.3

In a way that makes you feel disgusted or want to throw up

tends to include horror feelings as well as bodily disgust
horrifyingly
vsgruesomely
3 6.7

In a way that makes people feel very afraid or shocked

leans more toward causing disgust as well as horror
horrifically
vsgruesomely
3 6.0

In a way that is very shocking or frightening

adds a stronger sense of disgust as well as shock
distressingly
vsgruesomely
3 6.5

In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy

focuses on causing disgusting horror rather than emotional upset
nauseatingly
vsgruesomely
3 7.0

In a way that makes you feel very disgusted or sick

is broader, causing both horror and disgust rather than nausea only
horridly
vsgruesomely
1 7.0

In a very bad and unpleasant way

stresses physical disgust slightly more than mere shock
bloodily
vsgruesomely
  • NSFW
1 7.5

In a violent way that causes a lot of bleeding and injury

focuses more on disgust and horror not only visible blood
atrociously
vsgruesomely
1 7.4

In a very bad or shocking way

is more specific in causing disgust or horror rather than general badness
luridly
vsgruesomely
  • NSFW
1 8.4

In a shocking way that shows ugly, frightening details

is less about sensational show and more about repulsion
revoltingly
vsgruesomely
1 7.7

In a way that causes strong disgust

also causes horror but emphasizes shock more than pure disgust
ghoulishly
vsgruesomely
  • NSFW
1 9.3

In a cruel way that shows pleasure at other people's pain

is about causing horror and disgust, not pleasure in it
harrowingly
vsgruesomely
1 8.8

In a way that causes great fear or pain

is more about physical disgust and horror than emotional distress
nightmarishly
vsgruesomely
1 7.5

It happens in a very unpleasant and frightening way

is more concrete in producing disgust or physical horror rather than just fear
barbarously
vsgruesomely
8.3

In a cruel, violent way that hurts people

is more about causing disgusting horror than sheer brutality

Antonyms

50 1.0

In a friendly and enjoyable way

34 1.0

In a happy, friendly way that shows you want to help

How Horrifying

horrifyingly
3 6.7
gruesomely
  • NSFW
2 6.9
disturbingly
14 5.3
unpleasantly
5 2.7

Surface Forms

gruesomely positive

Morphology

gruesomely = gruesome (transparent) = gruesome + ly

Standard adjective -> adverb formation: '-ly' adds manner to the clear adjective 'gruesome'.

Etymology

The word gruesomely comes from gruesome, which comes from an older word grue meaning 'to shudder'. So, something done gruesomely is done in a way that makes people feel horror or want to shudder.