odiously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for odiously
Adverb
  • 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
  • The film’s unspeakably haunting final shot typifies Cannes 2026 to a tee, its free-floating detachment from reality doubling as a revelatory expression of our own relationship to it.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Adverb
  • The discrepancy was spotted by Reuters, which claims that data Tesla gave to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands grossly exaggerated the safety record of FSD in the United States.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 17 June 2026
  • Suffice it to say that these exceptions are grossly inadequate.
    Sunaya Krishnapura, STAT, 10 June 2026
Adverb
  • The second involves a woman who had inherited her father's company and was running it competently, dutifully — and miserably.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The 2025 season ended miserably on all fronts for Johnson.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Adverb
  • This is another entry that seems hastily done, insufficiently explained.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Dougherty led the criminal investigation that found two sources for the fire – an old fire that had been insufficiently smothered and Xcel power lines.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Adverb
  • Now, there are good reasons for this inevitability to get kicked down the road, specifically for JoAnne, who doesn’t trust Duncan and doesn’t want to break the law, at least not so flagrantly.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The vast majority of drivers stop speeding after one or two camera violations, but a small and extremely reckless group of super speeders flagrantly endanger themselves and everyone around them.
    Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • In fact, the performance is so egregiously underwhelming that any masochists who plan on seeing it anyway should probably look up clips of the real Eisenhower before hitting theaters.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
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“Odiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odiously. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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