Adverbs Of Intensity

adjective causing a feeling of fear or unease; extremely bad or unpleasant

adverb used to emphasize the extent or degree of something

• The weather outside is awfully cold for this time of year.
• I feel awfully tired after staying up late last night.
• That movie was awfully boring, I couldn't wait for it to end.
• The news of her resignation came as an awfully bitter pill to swallow.

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'distressingly' modifies the verb or adjective it is associated with, indicating that something is causing distress or is done in a distressing manner.

• The economic situation in the country is distressingly unstable.
• I find it distressingly difficult to understand this math problem.
• The party was distressingly boring, I couldn't wait to leave.
• His absence at the meeting was distressingly noticeable.

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

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

• The experiment went horribly wrong due to a miscalculation in the formula.
• I failed horribly at the math test because I didn't study enough.
• She messed up the presentation horribly and now everyone is laughing.
• The storm hit the town horribly, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate manner, degree, or frequency

• The weather turned horridly cold overnight, causing a sharp drop in temperatures.
• I failed the exam horridly, I didn't even understand half of the questions.
• She was dressed horridly, like she got dressed in the dark.
• The news of his betrayal hit her horridly, shattering her trust completely.

adverb Wildly is an adverb that describes how something is done in a wild or unrestrained manner.

• The stock market reacted wildly to the news of the impending merger.
• She danced wildly at the concert last night.
• I was driving wildly down the highway trying to make it to the party on time.
• Her imagination ran wildly as she thought of all the possibilities for her future.

adverb in a very bad or severe manner

• The company's sales figures were abysmally low this quarter.
• I did abysmally on that test, I really need to study more.
• His performance in the game was abysmally bad, he needs to practice more.
• The darkness of the cave seemed abysmally deep, like a bottomless pit.