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'orribly

'orribly is the pronunciation spelling of horribly.

Meaning of horribly

Adverb

horribly (comparative more horribly, superlative most horribly)

  1. In a horrible way; very badly.
    • The beginning art students displayed their horribly executed paintings with hopeful faces.
  2. (often, degree) To an extreme degree or extent.
    • Then everything went horribly wrong.
  3. (evaluative) With a very bad effect.
    • Horribly, as he was dying, his eyes reddened.

Forms of 'orribly

comparativemore 'orribly
superlativemost 'orribly

Questions about 'orribly

What is 'orribly the pronunciation spelling of?
'orribly is the pronunciation spelling of horribly.

Words near 'orribly in the dictionary

  1. 'ooligan
  2. 'ooman
  3. 'oomen
  4. 'ope
  5. 'orrible
  6. 'orribly
  7. 'orrid
  8. 'orse
  9. 'orses
  10. 'ospital
  11. 'ospitals

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