grossly

Syllables: gross·lyUK/ˈɡɹəʊsli//ˈɡɹoʊsli/

grossly adverb: greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable.

Adverb

grossly (not comparable)

Greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable.
- grossly inflated expectations
- grossly enlarged hepatic lobes, evident on palpation
To a serious, severe, or offensive degree.
- grossly misjudged
- grossly inflamed
Synonyms:

gravely, flagrantly
(informal) In a gross (disgusting) manner; without delicacy.
- The men were talking grossly about their sexual conquests.
Synonyms:

disgustingly
(archaic) Roughly; approximately; inexactly; sketchily.

അധികമായി, മൊത്തമായി, ആകെ, ആകെപ്പാടെ

There is no proof of premeditated or grossly negligent wrongdoing.
What will probably result is a grossly undercommented program, with brief comments that are only marginally helpful.
Evidence now emerges that the health impact from the nuclear fuel cycle has been grossly underestimated.

From gross + -ly.

What does grossly mean?: Grossly means greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable.
What is grossly in Malayalam?: Grossly in Malayalam is അധികമായി, മൊത്തമായി, ആകെ. See Grossly meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is grossly?: Grossly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce grossly?: Grossly is pronounced /ˈɡɹoʊsli/ (US).

Adapted from Wiktionary: grossly (page history and authors); grossly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-grossly.ogg.

Cite this entry: “grossly.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/grossly. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.