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egregiously

/ɪˈɡɹid͡ʒəsli/

egregiously adverb: conspicuously badly (used negatively).

Adverb

egregiously (comparative more egregiously, superlative most egregiously)

  1. Conspicuously badly (used negatively).
    • This myopia has has also afflicted the tram sector - most egregiously when Alastair Darling, as transport secretary, cancelled Merseytram, Leeds Supertram, the South Hampshire Rapid Transit scheme, and an extension to Manchester Metrolink (subsequently reversed) in 2004-05.2024 March 6, Steve Edwards discusses with Anthony Lambert, “The bedrock of urban renewal”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 34

Forms of egregiously

comparativemore egregiously
superlativemost egregiously

Origin of egregiously

From egregious + -ly.

Questions about egregiously

What does egregiously mean?
Egregiously means conspicuously badly (used negatively).
What part of speech is egregiously?
Egregiously is an adverb.
How do you pronounce egregiously?
Egregiously is pronounced /ɪˈɡɹid͡ʒəsli/.

Words near egregiously in the dictionary

  1. egre
  2. egrecious
  3. egregiosities
  4. egregiosity
  5. egregious
  6. egregiously
  7. egregiousness
  8. egregiousnesses
  9. egregor
  10. egregore
  11. egregores

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