Sickeningly: meaning, definitions and examples
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sickeningly
[ ˈsɪkənɪŋli ]
degree of unpleasantness
Sickeningly is an adverb that describes something done in a manner that induces a feeling of nausea, disgust, or revulsion. It can also be used to emphasize the extreme nature of a negative quality or action. For example, one might say something happens sickeningly often when it occurs too frequently to be pleasant. This word adds emotional weight to descriptions, often highlighting situations that are not just unpleasant but overwhelmingly so.
Synonyms
disgustingly, offensively, repulsively.
Examples of usage
- He talked sickeningly about the incident.
- The movie's scenes were sickeningly graphic.
- She smiled sickeningly at the thought of their demise.
Translations
Translations of the word "sickeningly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enjoativamente
🇮🇳 बीमार करने वाले तरीके से
🇩🇪 widerwärtig
- ekelhaft
- abscheulich
🇮🇩 menyakitkan
🇺🇦 огидно
- нудотно
- хворобливо
🇵🇱 odrażająco
🇯🇵 不快に
🇫🇷 dégoûtant
🇪🇸 repugnante
- enfermo
- asquerosamente
🇹🇷 tiksindirici
🇰🇷 역겹게
🇸🇦 مثير للاشمئزاز
🇨🇿 odpudivě
🇸🇰 odpudzujúco
🇨🇳 令人作呕地
🇸🇮 odvratno
🇮🇸 ógeðslega
🇰🇿 жек көрерліктей
🇬🇪 საზიზღრად
🇦🇿 iyrənc şəkildə
🇲🇽 asquerosamente
Etymology
The term 'sickeningly' is derived from the adjective 'sickening', which has its roots in the Middle English word 'sik', meaning ill or nausea-inducing. This word can be traced back to Old English 'sīc', which is related to the Proto-Germanic 'sīkan', signifying to be sick or to feel ill. The adverbial form 'sickeningly' emerged in the English language to convey the manner in which something provokes sickness or disgust. The use of the suffix '-ly' transforms adjectives into adverbs, highlighting the manner of an action. Over time, 'sickeningly' has been employed in both literal and figurative contexts, often to express heightened emotional responses to situations deemed morally or aesthetically repugnant.