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odiously

odiously

1 9.7
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone
  • adverb
  • /ˈoʊdiəsli/
  • Formal
translation icon : odiosamente
  • The odiously loud music made it impossible to concentrate on studying.

Examples

  • Clara is odiously bound to obligations.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • It's odiously, odiferous, olfactory emanations.

  • " Given the bad leadership and danger they face, Faure asks why it is necessary to constantly dwell on the razzias at the 'odiously celebrated' mountains of Dahra?

    Academic text (2018)
  • "It would be an excellent thing in the abstract if no one ever drank to excess (much less violence, cirrhosis, etc.), but a system of surveillance in homes to ensure that no one did so would be odiously tyrannous.

    Blog text (28)
  • He spoke odiously about his rivals, showing his deep hatred for them.

  • Many found her comments odiously offensive, sparking outrage among the audience.

Synonyms

offensively
vsodiously
  • Offensive
15 4.5

In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people

is stronger, arousing hatred and deserving intense dislike rather than just offence
disgustingly
vsodiously
13 4.8

In a way that makes you feel sick or upset

is more about provoking hatred and moral offence than mere disgust
contemptuously
vsodiously
4 7.5

In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something

is more about arousing hatred and offensive reaction rather than just disdain
abominably
vsodiously
3 8.2

In a very rude and cruel way

matches that offensiveness but adds a sense of arousing hatred
hatefully
vsodiously
1 6.6

In a way that shows strong dislike and anger

is similar but focuses more on causing general hatred and offence
despicably
vsodiously
1 7.0

In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions

stresses offensive and hateful manner rather than only moral blame
revoltingly
vsodiously
1 7.7

In a way that causes strong disgust

focuses more on arousing hatred and deserving strong dislike
repulsively
vsodiously
1 7.2

In a way that causes strong disgust or dislike

is similar but emphasizes provoking hatred and hatefulness
vilely
vsodiously
1 8.2

In a very cruel and unfair way

is closer to arousing hatred and explicit offence rather than just unpleasantness
abhorrently
vsodiously
1 8.6

In a way that shows strong disgust and moral disapproval

leans more toward provoking hatred and offensive reaction
distastefully
vsodiously
1 6.7

In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted

is much stronger, provoking hatred and serious offence rather than mild dislike
detestably
vsodiously
7.9

In a way that makes people feel strong dislike or disgust

is similarly hateful but stresses causing hatred and strong offence
loathsomely
vsodiously
9.1

In a way that makes people feel very disgusted or angry

is similar but places more weight on causing hatred and offence
contemptibly
vsodiously
  • Offensive
8.3

In a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust

is more about provoking hatred and offensive feelings than contempt alone

Antonyms

50 1.0

In a friendly and enjoyable way

3 2.3

In a pleasant way that feels nice

How Offensive

hatefully
1 6.6
odiously
  • Formal
1 9.7
offensively
  • Offensive
15 4.5
unpleasantly
5 2.7

Surface Forms

odiously positive

Morphology

odiously = odious (transparent) = odious + ly

Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' from 'odious', so the meaning 'in an odious manner' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word odiously comes from the Latin root odium, which means 'hatred'. So odiously describes something done in a hateful or very offensive way that makes people strongly dislike it.