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appallingly

/əˈpɔː.lɪŋ.li/
ap · pal · ling · ly
Adjective:appalling
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• adverb

1

In a manner that causes shock, dismay, or horror; to a very bad or unacceptable degree.

Example

"The historic building had been appallingly neglected for decades before the restoration project began."

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• Rhymes for appallingly

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'appalling' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The root verb 'appall' comes from Old French 'apalir' (to grow pale), ultimately from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'pallere' (to be pale).

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Appallingly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/appallingly
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