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atrociously

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

in an atrocious manner

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a terrible manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she sings terribly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: terribly, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenly

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

to an extravagant or immoderate degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • atrociously expensive

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outrageously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English atrocious Middle English -ly English -ly English atrociously From atrocious + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: atroçment — in an atrocious manner
  • Italian: atrocemente — in an atrocious manner
  • Portuguese: atrozmente — in an atrocious manner
  • Spanish: atrozmente — in an atrocious manner