HORRIBLY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

horribly

adverb

Definition of horribly

as in terribly

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Recent Examples of horribly The morning was to turn horribly wrong for the men huddled together. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 Krusty’s attempt to revive his declining show during a Halloween special goes horribly wrong when the Devil arrives to collect on Bart’s deal to eliminate the competition. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Markos takes revenge by slicing up Matt’s face with a switchblade, leaving him horribly disfigured and his acting career essentially over. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Nature created measles, modern science found the vaccine to stop it cold and end it forever and now horribly, Bobby Kennedy has brought it roaring back. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Iryna Rybakova is horribly aware that the front line is inching toward Kramatorsk. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The show was also horribly paced, with way too many pointless instrumental spotlights that somehow managed to come across as both showy and lethargic at the same time. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 There are six other teams vying with the Jays for that spot, and even the 60-68 and horribly playing Mariners are within three games. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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The North Carolina state legislator Jennifer Balkcom wasn’t terribly well-known before this election cycle.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
By focusing on the brain’s extraordinary—and still under-recognized—capacity for repair, Swain doesn’t encourage us to marvel at the many ways in which things can go terribly wrong.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

Rooms in Blocks 8 and 9 are closest to reception, and the swimming pool, but no walk is dreadfully far (especially considering the interesting animals that meander the pathways).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Although Yamaha has been dreadfully slow about bringing its motorcycles to India, the R2 made its global debut there this week.

— Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreadfully

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Old, decaying fruit can get awfully messy, but maybe nature can take it from here, returning it to the soil or offering it up to the animals.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
The company hopes to make diagnostic testing cheaper and more accessible — a mission that may sound awfully familiar to anyone who followed the rise and fall of Theranos.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of awfully

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Owens not only lacked an undergraduate degree but did poorly in school, where she was described as a hopeless case.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
The researchers are now incorporating F³ into autonomous drones designed to navigate cluttered and poorly lit environments.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of poorly

Adverb

The less said about Bryan’s horrendously gauche fuchsia-and-gold dress with puffy armholes and halter neck the better.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Too little regulation could allow the unleashing of devilish AI that might wipe us out or at least be horrendously destructive.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of horrendously

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Teaming up for another sketch, Navarrette and Hernandez play Spanish soap opera stars who are asked to work product placement for Sprite Cherry Lime Habanero into their scene, which goes disastrously for the brand.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
From that point on, this martial arts video game adaptation becomes disastrously scattered, between setups and payoffs at complete odds, confounding ADR, and a total lack of any actual conclusion.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disastrously

Adverb

That strategy backfired horrifically, as Wood fired a pass to wide receiver Ryan Jezioro smack dab in the middle of the endzone.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Rhys gets to play Mayor Tom’s traumatic reactions to being stalked by a Sea Hag to great effect both comedically and horrifically.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of horrifically

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