Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːrəbli/

Definitions of horribly

adjective an adjective modifies a noun or pronoun and provides more information about it

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was horribly boring.

A2 She failed the test horribly.

B1 The food at the restaurant was horribly overpriced.

B2 The team performed horribly in the championship game.

C1 The company's financial situation was horribly mismanaged.

C2 The politician's scandal was horribly damaging to their reputation.

adverb an adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb and indicates the manner, time, place, or degree of an action

Example Sentences

A1 The weather was horribly hot.

A2 She failed the test horribly.

B1 The food at the restaurant was horribly overcooked.

B2 The team performed horribly in the championship game.

C1 The company's stock price plummeted horribly after the scandal.

C2 The actor's performance in the movie was horribly criticized by the critics.

Examples of horribly in a Sentence

formal The experiment went horribly wrong due to a miscalculation in the formula.

informal I failed horribly at the math test because I didn't study enough.

slang She messed up the presentation horribly and now everyone is laughing.

figurative The storm hit the town horribly, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

Grammatical Forms of horribly

past tense

horriblyd

plural

horriblys

comparative

more horribly

superlative

most horribly

present tense

horribly

future tense

will horribly

perfect tense

have horribly

continuous tense

is horribly

singular

horribly

positive degree

horribly

infinitive

to horribly

gerund

horriblying

participle

horriblyed

Origin and Evolution of horribly

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'horribly' originated from the Middle English word 'horribil', which was derived from the Latin word 'horribilis' meaning dreadful or causing horror.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'horribly' has retained its original meaning of causing horror or being dreadful, but has also evolved to encompass a broader range of negative connotations related to extreme unpleasantness or shock.