abominably
adv.adv. in a way that is extremely bad, cruel, or shocking. You use this to describe things that make you feel very uncomfortable or angry.
adv. in a manner that is extremely wicked, cruel, or offensive. Often used to describe moral failings or physical conditions that cause extreme discomfort.
The conditions in the prison were abominably poor.
The company's treatment of its workers was abominably unfair, leading to a massive public outcry.
The historical records describe the abominably harsh winter that claimed the lives of nearly half the expedition's members before they reached the coast.
From abominable + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Nounabominableness
- Adjectiveabominable
- Adverbabominably
Last updated May 18, 2026