appallingly
US/ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/
appallingly adverb: in an appalling manner.
Adverb
appallingly (comparative more appallingly, superlative most appallingly)
- In an appalling manner.
- [A] very hot-cross bun voice bellowed from the shop, ‘Wash it out this that, you trollop,’ and a pail of slops shot out of the shop all over the little woman, who squalled appallingly.1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 55
- She performed appallingly on standard neurological tests, which are, as Sacks perceptively notes, specifically designed to deconstruct the whole person into a stack of 'abilities'.1997, Guy Claxton, Hare brain, tortoise mind: why intelligence increases when you think less
appallingly meaning in Urdu
appallingly in Urdu
- ہولناکی سے
Forms of appallingly
| comparative | more appallingly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most appallingly |
Origin of appallingly
From appalling + -ly.
Questions about appallingly
- What does appallingly mean?
- Appallingly means in an appalling manner.
- What is appallingly in Urdu?
- Appallingly in Urdu is ہولناکی سے. See Appallingly meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is appallingly?
- Appallingly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce appallingly?
- Appallingly is pronounced /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/ (US).
Words near appallingly in the dictionary
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