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Atrociously Meaning in English

word · lemma: atrocious

əˈtɹoʊʃəs
uh-TROH-shuhs-lee
ɐtɹˈəʊʃəsli
uh-TROH-shuhs-lee

Definición

In a very bad, cruel, or shocking way; used to describe something done extremely poorly or with great cruelty.

Uso & Matices

Strongly negative, usually formal or literary. Common in criticism: 'atrociously written', 'atrociously behaved'. Also used for shocking cruelty. Not for minor mistakes—always indicates something very bad.

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The soup tasted atrociously salty.

basic

He behaved atrociously at the meeting.

basic

The movie was atrociously boring.

basic

The essay was atrociously written and hard to understand.

natural

He was atrociously rude to the waiter last night.

natural

Traffic was atrociously slow this morning—took me forever to get to work.

natural