horrifically

adverb

Definition of horrificallynext
as in horribly

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  1. terribly
  2. poorly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • Other times, particularly when down by eight to 10 points, the Jayhawks did not look terribly driven.
    — Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The law was most infamously used during the terribly wrong internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Now The film is poorly edited and directed from its simple dialogue scenes to its sprawling robo-battles.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The Vibe performs poorly on the Geekbench 6 CPU testing software, with a single-core score of 412 and a multi-core score of 1,422.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That started off bad and got better.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
Definition of bad
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“Horrifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrifically. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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