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luridly

luridly adverb: in a lurid manner, in a way that contains gauche details or is intended to shock or horrify.

Adverb

luridly (comparative more luridly, superlative most luridly)

  1. In a lurid manner, in a way that contains gauche details or is intended to shock or horrify.
    • The details of the crime were luridly and sensationally described.

Forms of luridly

comparativemore luridly
superlativemost luridly

Origin of luridly

From lurid + -ly.

Questions about luridly

What does luridly mean?
Luridly means in a lurid manner, in a way that contains gauche details or is intended to shock or horrify.
What part of speech is luridly?
Luridly is an adverb.

Words near luridly in the dictionary

  1. lurider
  2. luridest
  3. luridic acid
  4. luridity
  5. Luridja
  6. luridly
  7. luridness
  8. luridnesses
  9. luridoside
  10. Lurie
  11. Luries

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