hideously
/ˈhɪd.i.əs.li/
hideously adverb: in a hideous manner.
Adverb
hideously (comparative more hideously, superlative most hideously)
- In a hideous manner.
- To an extreme degree.
- Speaking now as a condemned criminal might speak ere the drop-bolts are drawn, my story, wild and hideously improbable as it may appear, demands at least attention.1888, Rudyard Kipling, “The Phantom Rickshaw”, in The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales, Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler and Co., page 9
- Pack a larger-than-normal hypochondria kit that includes sunscreen, plastic bandages and allergy pills. Such things are hard to find or hideously expensive.1994 February 20, Anne Groer, “Sunday Travel: Tips”, in The Washington Post
Forms of hideously
| comparative | more hideously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hideously |
Origin of hideously
From Middle English hidously; equivalent to hideous + -ly.
Questions about hideously
- What does hideously mean?
- Hideously means in a hideous manner.
- What part of speech is hideously?
- Hideously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce hideously?
- Hideously is pronounced /ˈhɪd.i.əs.li/.
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