Horrendously: meaning, definitions and examples

Used to describe something extremely bad or unpleasant.

• The movie was horrendously boring
• Her performance was horrendously off-key

Ideal for describing something outrageously or shockingly bad, often with a sense of moral offense.

• The criminal was atrociously violent
• The food was so atrociously prepared that no one could eat it

Appropriate for describing something extremely unpleasant or terrible. It can also imply a sense of fear or sadness.

• He felt dreadfully sick
• The weather was dreadfully gloomy

Best used when something is surprising in a very negative or alarming way.

• The news was shockingly tragic
• The conditions they found inside the house were shockingly unsanitary