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horrifyingly

 

[ hawr-uh-fahy-ing-lee ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a shocking or terrifying manner

If something happens horrifyingly, it happens in a way that is extremely shocking or terrifying.

Synonyms

shockingly, terrifyingly

Examples of usage

  • The monster emerged from the darkness horrifyingly.
  • She stared at the scene before her horrifyingly.

Translations

Translations of the word "horrifyingly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrivelmente

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

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entsetzlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeraลผajฤ…co

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ (osoroshiku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horriblement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horriblemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dehลŸet verici bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐํ•˜๊ฒŒ (kkeumjjighage)

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

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›sivฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ desivo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•ๅœฐ (kฤ›pร  de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozljivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

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

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tlษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horriblemente

Etymology

The adverb 'horrifyingly' is derived from the adjective 'horrifying,' which comes from the verb 'horrify.' The word 'horrify' originated in the late 17th century from the Latin word 'horrendus,' meaning 'to be feared.' Over time, 'horrifyingly' has been used to describe events, situations, or actions that cause extreme shock or fear.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,061, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.