Horrendously: meaning, definitions and examples

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horrendously

 

[ hษ™หˆrษ›ndษ™sli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe an action or situation in an extremely unpleasant or shocking way

In a manner that is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or dreadful.

Synonyms

atrociously, dreadfully, shockingly

Examples of usage

  • She was horrendously late for the meeting.
  • The movie was horrendously violent and graphic.
  • The food at the restaurant was horrendously overpriced.

Translations

Translations of the word "horrendously" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrivelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค• เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sangat mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strasznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horriblement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horriblemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkunรง bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ straลกnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ straลกne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozljivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹ ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horriblemente

Etymology

The adverb 'horrendously' is derived from the adjective 'horrendous', which comes from the Latin word 'horrendus', meaning 'to be feared or dreaded'. The word has been used in the English language since the late 16th century. Over time, 'horrendously' has become a commonly used adverb to emphasize the extreme unpleasantness or shock value of a situation or action.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,048, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.