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nauseously

nauseously

6.5
In a way that makes you feel sick or disgusted
  • adverb
  • /ˈnɔːziəsli/
translation icon : nauseosamente
  • He coughed nauseously.

Examples

  • The overly sweet dessert was nauseously rich, leaving a sickly taste in my mouth.

  • Let's establish that we're not talking about your basic Vlasic pickle chip, all nauseously pale green and floating in its jar in the canned mysteries section of the grocery store, safely aisles away from the fresh produce and real food.

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  • The spoiled milk smelled nauseously, making everyone in the room feel sick.

  • After the roller coaster ride, I felt nauseously dizzy and needed to sit down.

Synonyms

disgustingly
vsnauseously
13 4.8

In a way that makes you feel sick or upset

adds the idea of being like nausea or excessively sickening
sickeningly
vsnauseously
4 7.3

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

emphasizes both causing and being like nausea rather than only intensity
nauseatingly
vsnauseously
3 7.0

In a way that makes you feel very disgusted or sick

is broader, covering both causing and showing nausea or excessive disgust
disgustedly
vsnauseously
1 6.3

In a way that shows strong dislike and makes you feel upset

is more about causing physical sickness rather than only showing dislike
revoltingly
vsnauseously
1 7.7

In a way that causes strong disgust

is similar but also covers being sickening or excessively unpleasant
queasily
vsnauseously
1 7.1

In a way that shows you feel sick in the stomach

focuses more on inward sensation rather than causing disgust
squeamishly
vsnauseously
6.9

Shows discomfort or disgust when seeing unpleasant things

is about tendency to feel ill easily rather than causing disgust

Antonyms

50 1.0

In a friendly and enjoyable way

How Sickening

nauseously
6.5
sickeningly
4 7.3
nauseatingly
3 7.0
disgustingly
13 4.8
unpleasantly
5 2.7

Surface Forms

nauseously positive
nauseouslyer comparative
nauseouslyest superlative

Morphology

nauseously = nauseous (transparent) = nauseous + ly

The word 'nauseously' is transparently derived from 'nauseous' with the adverbial suffix '-ly', indicating the manner of being nauseous.

Etymology

Nauseously comes from nausea, which once meant 'sea sickness' and comes from an old word for 'ship', the same root you can see in navy. So, when something is done 'nauseously' it makes you feel sick or strongly disgusted, like feeling seasick on a ship.