Horrendously: meaning, definitions and examples
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horrendously
[ hษหrษndษsli ]
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:
๐ต๐น horrivelmente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schrecklich
๐ฎ๐ฉ sangat mengerikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฐั ะปะธะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ strasznie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท horriblement
๐ช๐ธ horriblemente
๐น๐ท korkunรง bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ฐํ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ straลกnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ straลกne
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ grozljivo
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐilega
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั ัาฏัะดะต
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 39045 efflorescent
- 39046 novelle
- 39047 refuelled
- 39048 horrendously
- 39049 titmice
- 39050 perfidiously
- 39051 unemotionally
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