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horrendously

/hɔːˈrɛn.dəs.li/
hor · ren · dous · ly
Adjective:horrendous
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1

In a manner that is extremely unpleasant, dreadful, or horrifying.

Example

"The restoration project had been horrendously mismanaged from the very beginning."

2

To an extreme, excessive, or shocking degree (used especially with adjectives denoting something undesirable or difficult).

Example

"Housing in the city center has become horrendously expensive over the past decade."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective horrendous plus the adverbial suffix -ly; horrendous derives from the Latin gerundive horrendus ('fearful, terrible'), from the verb horrere ('to bristle, shudder, or be terrified').

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