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horribley

horribley is the misspelling 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.

Questions about horribley

What is horribley the misspelling of?
Horribley is the misspelling of horribly.

Words near horribley in the dictionary

  1. horribleness
  2. horriblenesses
  3. horribler
  4. horribles
  5. horriblest
  6. horribley
  7. horribly
  8. horrid
  9. horrider
  10. horridest
  11. horridity

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