odiously

Definition of odiouslynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for odiously
Adverb
  • And finally… The death of seven PAOK supporters in a road accident last week was an unspeakably awful tragedy, and one that will hang over the club for a long time.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • But tackling the Navier-Stokes equations for fluids in three dimensions is unspeakably difficult, so mathematicians have started with easier versions of the problem.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Williams was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm, police said.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • On Monday, the Santa Monica Police Department announced that officers had arrested Jaysawn Williams, 18, of Rialto, who was booked on suspicion of assault with a firearm and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Her strategy failed miserably as lawmakers refused to give in to her demands.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
  • These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
    Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Even though Cornyn is unpopular among some Republicans for being insufficiently MAGA, the president seems to recognize Paxton’s weakness in a general election—and, according to my colleagues Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, is planning to give his support to Cornyn, which could help the senator.
    Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The rematch reflects growing frustration with Foushee among younger, left-leaning voters who view her as insufficiently confrontational, particularly on Israel and outside political spending, in one of the safest Democratic districts in the country.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Jonathan Haidt, in his career as a wide-ranging social psychologist, has been flagrantly right about at least one big thing.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This has become a flagrantly abusive practice.
    Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Pastrnak was tripped by Aleksei Protas trying to break out of his own zone and it was egregiously let go by the officials.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • This is egregiously unconstitutional.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Odiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odiously. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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