hideously
word · lemma: hideous
Definition
In an extremely ugly, unpleasant, or shocking way. Used to emphasize how awful or repulsive something is.
Usage & Nuances
'Hideously' is formal or literary and emphasizes something extremely ugly, unpleasant, or shocking, often visually or morally. Frequently used with adjectives like 'ugly', 'expensive', 'scarred', or 'wrong'. Less common in everyday speech; often replaced by 'terribly' or 'horribly' in spoken English.
Spanish: horriblemente - espantosamentePortuguese (BR): horrivelmente - terrivelmentePortuguese (PT): horrivelmente - terrivelmenteChinese (Simplified): 极其丑陋地 - 可怕地Chinese (Traditional): 極其醜陋地 - 可怕地Hindi: बेहद डरावने ढंग से - भयानक रूप सेArabic: بشراسة - بشكل بشع
Example Sentences
The monster looked hideously ugly.
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She was hideously surprised by the bad news.
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The room was hideously messy.
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That movie was hideously boring—I almost fell asleep.
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He was hideously overcharged at the restaurant last night.
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The colors in that shirt clash hideously.
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