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Meaning of horribly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

horribly

adverb

Definitions

  1. (manner) In a horrible way; very badly.

    Example: The beginning art students displayed their horribly executed paintings with hopeful faces.

  2. (degree, often modifying a negative adverb or adjective) To an extreme degree or extent.

    Example: The man was horribly nice, yet she still wouldn't marry him.

  3. (evaluative) With a very bad effect.

    Example: Horribly, as he was dying, his eyes reddened.