horrifically

adverb

Definition of horrificallynext
as in horribly

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  1. terribly
  2. poorly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • Mixed results plague almost every department, with particularly weak cinematography matching a production that seems at once wonderfully fearless and terribly confused.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And secondly, the customer profile of Alamo Drafthouse is not terribly dissimilar to Crunchyroll.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • The Rams have become a much different team than the one that started the season so poorly.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • If the Olympics had gone poorly, the answer to this question probably would have been the 2-0 loss to Mexico at the W Gold Cup.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That started off bad and got better.
    Vulture, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
Definition of bad
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