horribly
- adverb
- /ˈhɔːrəbli/
- The Irish immigrant population treated horribly for quite some time.
- go horribly wrong
- horribly wrong
- suffer horribly
I'm pretty sure it's going to be horribly slow, but we'll see.
- I'm pretty sure it's going to be horribly slow, but we'll see.
- Ultraviolet rays are horribly abusive to most materials.
- But I think that, you know, this is horribly relevant for our time, really.
- You don't get to blame treating people horribly on.
- They seek to round up immigrants, which is horribly immoral.
- It was there and those young people's, and these are horribly maimed people, horribly wounded.
- And then you may witness them treating other people horribly.
- Well, a lot of the times horribly balance is a myth.
- And I did tear horribly with Nala.
- But we're horribly, I mean, we're just not evolved to deal with numbers.
Examples
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If this goes horribly wrong, I have a problem.
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I think it could go horribly wrong.
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I was like, that could go horribly wrong, horribly wrong.
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But I think that, you know, this is horribly relevant for our time, really.
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I do feel most horribly responsible for that.
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I'm pretty sure it's going to be horribly slow, but we'll see.
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Yeah, but what if it was slow and horribly painful?
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And the stuff he wrote down, I mean, it was accurate, but it's horribly worded.
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They seek to round up immigrants, which is horribly immoral.
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The storm affected the town horribly, leaving many residents homeless.
Synonyms
To a great degree
In a very bad way
In a way that causes physical or emotional pain
To happen in a very bad or unpleasant way
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
In a way that surprises or upsets people a lot
In a way that is very bad or not good enough
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
In a very ugly or shocking way
In a very painful or strong way
In a very bad or extreme way
In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable
In a very cruel and shocking way
In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry
In a very bad way that shows poor quality or failure
In a way that is very shocking or frightening
In a way that makes people feel very afraid or shocked
In a very rude and cruel way
In a very intense and unpleasant way
In a very bad and unpleasant way
In a very bad or shocking way
It happens in a very unpleasant and frightening way
In a way that causes great fear or pain
In a very bad or unpleasant way
In a way that shows great fear or warns of danger
Antonyms
How Horrible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Horribly comes from the old Latin word horrere, which means 'to shudder', and it is the same root as horror and horrible. So, horribly means 'in a very shocking or unpleasant way'.