Word
abhorrently
Phoneticsab·hor·rent·ly
Definition
adv. in a way that is extremely shocking, evil, or morally wrong. You use this to describe actions that make you feel very sick or angry.
adv. in a manner that is deeply offensive to moral principles or social standards. Often used to describe the execution of a crime or the treatment of others.
Examples
“The crime was abhorrently violent.”
“The witness described how the prisoners were treated abhorrently during their time in the camp.”
“The committee found that the company's environmental violations were abhorrently negligent, resulting in significant harm to the local ecosystem and its inhabitants.”
Examples
simple
“The crime was abhorrently violent.”
contextual
“The witness described how the prisoners were treated abhorrently during their time in the camp.”
complex
“The committee found that the company's environmental violations were abhorrently negligent, resulting in significant harm to the local ecosystem and its inhabitants.”
Etymology
From abhorrent + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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