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horrifyingly

horrifyingly adverb: in a horrifying manner.

Adverb

horrifyingly (comparative more horrifyingly, superlative most horrifyingly)

  1. In a horrifying manner.

Forms of horrifyingly

comparativemore horrifyingly
superlativemost horrifyingly

Origin of horrifyingly

From horrifying + -ly.

Questions about horrifyingly

What does horrifyingly mean?
Horrifyingly means in a horrifying manner.
What part of speech is horrifyingly?
Horrifyingly is an adverb.

Words near horrifyingly in the dictionary

  1. horrifier
  2. horrifiers
  3. horrifies
  4. horrify
  5. horrifying
  6. horrifyingly
  7. Horrigan
  8. Horrigans
  9. horrigible
  10. Horringford
  11. horripilant

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