Standard Lemma guide

horrendously

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /həˈɹɛndəsli/
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AO2 R EH1 N D AH0 S L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

In a horrendous manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The car handled horrendously when I took it for a test drive.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English horrendous Middle English -ly English -ly English horrendously From horrendous + -ly.