grossly

Definition of grosslynext

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Recent Examples of grossly Within this literature, no decade is more doom-laden than the nineteen-thirties, when misguided hope and willful blindness led the world’s democracies to grossly underestimate the threat of Fascism. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Oates, 75, was responsible for the 2024 incident in Granite Bay, but not cited or found to be grossly negligent, records show. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 De Anda contends that the warrant used to search her property contained false information, Josephson said, including inconsistent descriptions of conditions and grossly inaccurate estimates of the number of animals on the property. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Like her, Americans are also so tired of being screwed by an administration that’s not only grossly incompetent and cruel but corrupt as well. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The agency was a pseudo-governmental commission with no legal authority, staffed by grossly unqualified appointees, including a teenage programmer known as Big Balls. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Using that study to characterize who holds the most influential jobs in sports media is grossly misleading. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 China has grossly over-developed its copper smelting capacity, driving prices down and effectively killing competition from other countries – pretty much what happened with rare earths and is also happening with EVs. — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Pinder’s attorney, Justin Beckham, previously told the Herald that his client was ‘grossly overcharged,’ without providing any more information. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossly
Adverb
  • The court ruled that assigning an egregiously high bail, despite a defendant’s income declaration, was just a way of detaining them.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some members of the conservative majority have, on occasion, exhibited a willingness to stand up to Trump’s most egregiously unlawful actions.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • The figure’s legs in Moving My Chair (2019) are nearly twice the length of her torso, and here as in nearly every foot McNeely painted, toes are flagrantly flexed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • White and Engelbert quickly acted to condemn online trolling, but stayed mostly quiet about the actual incident on the court where Thomas flagrantly fouled Clark.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Adverb
  • The 1970s were thick with New Age spiritual fads and movements, from the benign (crystals) to the unspeakably toxic and cultic (Jonestown).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • The Avs became a group of falling stars, going splat and getting swept by the Golden Knights in an unspeakably awful series.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Adverb
  • That failed miserably, and Malik Washington threw four interceptions when Maryland tried to pass.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Cowboys’ roster revamp failed miserably in its debut against Tulsa.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Grossly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossly. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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