Horrifically: meaning, definitions and examples
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horrifically
[ hษหrษชfษชkli ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น horrivelmente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schrecklich
๐ฎ๐ฉ dengan mengerikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฐั ะปะธะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ strasznie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใใ (ใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท horriblement
๐ช๐ธ horriblemente
๐น๐ท dehลet verici bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ฐํ๊ฒ (kkeumjjikhage)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดูู ู ุฑูุน (bishakl murue)
๐จ๐ฟ hroznฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ hrozne
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆๅฐ (kฤpร de)
๐ธ๐ฎ grozno
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐilega
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั ัาฏัะดะต
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแแแแ (sashinlad)
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli ลษkildษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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