ODIOUSLY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

odiously

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as in vilely

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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

Definition of unspeakably

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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
The World Remains Underweight By historical standards, gold investment remains grossly underweight.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of grossly

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Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role.

— James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The university determined that Verster was insufficiently transparent because he had been paid through his own company for studies that cited his university affiliation.

— Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026

Definition of insufficiently

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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
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

Definition of flagrantly

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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
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

Definition of egregiously

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