horridly

Definition of horridlynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horridly
Adverb
  • To my right, the lady abused me horribly and then jumped on the bandwagon and acted like nothing happened.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The game went horribly wrong from the start as Bay FC had no answers for Icelandic forward Sveindís Jónsdóttir, who scored two goals and had an assist in front of 10,299 fans.
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • More than anything, this documentary is dreadfully dull.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That’s another company with a stock that acts dreadfully.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • So far, that’s an awfully good value on return for a fourth-round pick, especially one who just turned 23.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The classic bikini fairing harks back to the original café racer's front end, surrounding a pair of awfully low-slung clip-on handlebars and dual electronic clocks behind a compact visor.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • This way, the white people are exposed treating the Indigenous people horrendously — putting clothes on them, taking pictures without permission and treating them without respect.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Taking just the bare stats into consideration, Rooney's managerial career has been defined by a horrendously low win rate, but that is in addition to a spate of embarrassing off-field antics.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Democrats appallingly gamed the system early on by inserting their activists (rather than fair-minded community members) on the map-drawing panels.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But the rest of the movie is straight-faced, as though its story of two reckless sociopaths vying to destroy the world in their respective modes weren’t appallingly depressing.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The rungs were slippery with rain, and the bridge wobbled sickeningly with each step.
    Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The nu-metal tribute to the late right-wing activist is deeply catchy and sickeningly soppy, like Creed but a lot worse.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Adverb
  • The Leafs were disturbingly lifeless early against the Senators and nothing happened.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Even though there are at least one hundred people on this floor, colorful cubicle walls, and plenty of humorous art (a mug shot of Bill Gates from his arrest in Albuquerque is a favorite), the room is disturbingly quiet.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Horridly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horridly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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