What does horribly mean?
Definitions for horribly
hor·ri·b·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word horribly.
Princeton's WordNet
dreadfully, awfully, horriblyadverb
of a dreadful kind
"there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"
Wiktionary
horriblyadverb
In a horrible way; very badly.
The beginning art students displayed their horribly executed paintings with hopeful faces.
horriblyadverb
To an extreme degree or extent.
horriblyadverb
With a very bad effect.
Horribly, as he was dying, his eyes reddened.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Horriblyadverb
Etymology: from horrible.
What hideous noise was that!
Horribly loud. John Milton, Agonistes.The contagion of these ill precedents, both in civility and virtue, horribly infects children. John Locke.
ChatGPT
horribly
Horribly is an adverb that is used to describe something being done in a dreadful, terrible, or extremely bad manner. It is linked to experiences or actions that are very unpleasant, distressing, or cause great discomfort.
Webster Dictionary
Horriblyadverb
in a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of horribly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of horribly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of horribly in a Sentence
I'm very angry because our country is being run horribly, and I will gladly accept the mantle of anger, and I won't be angry when we fix it.
Hopefully it won't be horribly felt, but it will be more of what we're seeing : Essentially higher prices and fewer options.
Kurt Vonnegut, "Cold Turkey", In These Times, May 10, 2004:
One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.
We started the year off horribly - I don't think there's been a worse January in history, that sets the tone for investor expectations.
Covid-19 had her in prison for months, the nurse in the home said she was horribly depressed and we needed to get her out. We couldn't see her so we had no idea how she really was. She's extremely hard of hearing so phone calls were not helpful.
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