Horribly

Origin

horrible + -ly

Full definition of horribly

Adverb

1. (manner) In a horrible way; very badly.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.Then everything went horribly wrong.The man was horribly nice, yet she still wouldn't marry him.
3. (evaluative) With a very bad effect.Horribly, as he was dying, his eyes reddened.

Usage notes

Adjectives to which "horribly" is often applied: wrong, afraid, bad, pleased, expensive, painful, slow, sick, cold, sad, difficult, cruel, fond, long, ill, awry, funny, familiar, depressed, ashamed, dirty, true, hot, confused, hard, tired.

Synonyms

• (all senses) dreadfully, frightfully, horrifyingly, terribly, terrifyingly
• (very; to an extreme degree or extent) very, terribly, awfully