Horrifically: meaning, definitions and examples

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horrifically

 

[ hษ™หˆrษชfษชkli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in describing a situation

In a horrifying manner, causing horror or disgust.

Synonyms

awfully, shockingly, terrifyingly

Examples of usage

  • She screamed horrifically when she saw the crime scene.
  • The movie was so horrifically violent that I had to look away.
Context #2 | Adverb

in describing a performance or event

In a very unpleasant or shocking way.

Synonyms

disastrously, dreadfully, terribly

Examples of usage

  • The singer performed horrifically at the concert.
  • The team played horrifically in the final game.

Translations

Translations of the word "horrifically" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrivelmente

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

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strasznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ (ใŠใใ‚ใ—ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horriblement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horriblemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dehลŸet verici bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐํ•˜๊ฒŒ (kkeumjjikhage)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุฑูˆุน (bishakl murue)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hroznฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrozne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•ๅœฐ (kฤ›pร  de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilega

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

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“ (sashinlad)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli ลŸษ™kildษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horriblemente

Etymology

The word 'horrifically' is derived from the word 'horror', which has been in use since the late 16th century. The suffix '-ically' is added to form the adverb 'horrifically', indicating the manner in which something is done in a horrifying or shocking way. The use of 'horrifically' has become more common in modern English to emphasize the extreme nature of a situation or event.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,673, 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.