horribly
Britishadverb
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in a horrible manner
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(intensifier)
I'm horribly bored
Example Sentences
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"It's all gone horribly wrong really quickly. It's all very much out of control and no-one now knows how to fix it."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Horrible people acting horribly is always entertaining, to a point—the point being when the viewer recognizes he has become a voyeur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Humira is just one example, but it’s a fascinating case study for understanding how healthcare costs have gotten so horribly out of control and what’s needed to fix it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
But the 35-year-old has looked horribly out of touch over the past few weeks and his two against Pakistan was his fourth single-figure score in a row.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
I asked him where he was from, and when this child tried to speak he stumbled horribly.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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