Synonyms for horribly
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Dreadfully — in a horrible way; very badly
dreadfully, horrifyingly, frightfully, terrifyingly, grisly dated
2. Terribly — to an extreme degree or extent
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a horrible way; very badly.
The beginning art students displayed their horribly executed paintings with hopeful faces.
- adv. 2
To an extreme degree or extent.
Then everything went horribly wrong.
Example sentences
- dreadfully Tom was dreadfully killed during the last days of the war.
- terrifyingly Igor smiled the most terrifyingly evil smile.
- frightfully Tom was frightfully murdered during the last days of the war.
- horrifyingly The speed of the spread of AIDS is horrifyingly fast.
- terribly Would you mind terribly making me a cup of coffee?
- horrendously Yanni horrendously mispronounces Berber words.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| horribly | rising | |
| dreadfully | rising | |
| terrifyingly | rising | |
| frightfully | rising | |
| horrifyingly | rising | |
| terribly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- very2
- 6 letters
- grisly2
- 7 letters
- awfully2
- 8 letters
- terribly3
- 10 letters
- dreadfully3
- 11 letters
- frightfully3
- 12 letters
- terrifyingly, horrendously4, horrifyingly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- horriblement
- Italiano
- orribilmente
- Español
- horriblemente