as in egregiously
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grossly
In a lot of places and for a lot of franchises, calling the season opener a must-win would be grossly overreacting.
—
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Tesla critics say that the stock has become grossly overvalued because of Wall Street’s willingness to buy into Musk’s vision of the future in terms of AI, self-driving vehicles and robots, despite its failures to deliver on past promises along those lines.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
While healthcare broadly has grossly underperformed the market (about 40% to the S&P 500’s doubling) in that time, BMY has been even worse, sitting on about 25% in red ink on a price basis, and a 10% loss even with dividends included.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Just like credit scores today, which are, at best, meaningful heuristics but are grossly overused, the technology sometimes became a substitute for common sense.
—Brian Hamilton, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Crooked and grossly incompetent Joe Biden would not let Ukraine FIGHT BACK, only DEFEND.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The city’s own policies, such as the Affordable Requirements Ordinance, which mandates that developers include affordable units, are grossly limited by aldermanic control over zoning.
—Miguel Chacon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Our current federal actors only reward those who drink the Kool-Aid or engage in their grossly partisan tactics.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Studies suggest that the number of annual Ehrlichiosis cases is grossly underreported, with one study from Rutgers University researchers saying 99% of cases go undetected.
—Fiona Bork, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Tesla critics say that the stock has become grossly overvalued because of Wall Street’s willingness to buy into Musk’s vision of the future in terms of AI, self-driving vehicles and robots, despite its failures to deliver on past promises along those lines.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
While healthcare broadly has grossly underperformed the market (about 40% to the S&P 500’s doubling) in that time, BMY has been even worse, sitting on about 25% in red ink on a price basis, and a 10% loss even with dividends included.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Just like credit scores today, which are, at best, meaningful heuristics but are grossly overused, the technology sometimes became a substitute for common sense.
—Brian Hamilton, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Crooked and grossly incompetent Joe Biden would not let Ukraine FIGHT BACK, only DEFEND.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The city’s own policies, such as the Affordable Requirements Ordinance, which mandates that developers include affordable units, are grossly limited by aldermanic control over zoning.
—Miguel Chacon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Our current federal actors only reward those who drink the Kool-Aid or engage in their grossly partisan tactics.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Studies suggest that the number of annual Ehrlichiosis cases is grossly underreported, with one study from Rutgers University researchers saying 99% of cases go undetected.
—Fiona Bork, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossly
Adverb
-
In North Carolina, as in other Southern states, newspapers in the Jim Crow era often egregiously exaggerated stories about Black criminality.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
-
The younger Chávez has battled drug addiction for much of his boxing career, failing drug tests, serving suspensions and egregiously missing weight while being widely criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
-
Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Truth Teller reporters repeatedly go undercover to nail down relatively trivial scoops, appearing, in the process, to flagrantly violate the Society of Professional Journalists’ ethical guidelines.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
-
The only good thing is that the Dodgers have been failing miserably and somehow the Pads remain in contention.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
-
Video footage from the day shows Beau, 4, pacing the hallway and sitting miserably after his little brother said goodbye to him before going to school.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grossly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share