grossly
Americanadverb
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extremely or flagrantly.
Frankly, this article is nonsense, because the writer is grossly oversimplifying the problem.
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in an indecent or obscene way; to a degree considered indecent or obscene.
He contended that the crude remark about the candidate’s mother breached standards of good taste and was "grossly offensive."
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in a very general, broad, or rough way.
In the study, early stomach cancer was grossly classified into three major types, based solely on surface characteristics.
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in a coarse way that shows lack of refinement or good manners.
He ate grossly, stuffing his mouth with food which the little boy cut up for him on the plate.
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thickly or densely.
The trail is grossly overgrown, as it has not been cut back at all this year.
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Slang. in an extremely disgusting or repulsive way.
On entering, you’re met by a swarm of grossly dressed uncles—one of them in an undershirt and pajama shorts—milling all over the place.
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Some researchers have responded that such apocalyptic statements about AI’s near-term impact on employment are grossly overstated and ignore the impact of new jobs that will be created.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Given the last 100 days’ performance, we continue to believe that Fermi is grossly undervalued and reiterate our call for a strategic, full-value dual process and governance review.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
This was grossly unfair, it was said by media commentators in the US.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mark Warner, the panel's top Democrat, said the underlying bill had been sound but that Pulte was "grossly unqualified" for the role.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
However, these early Homo sapiens still differed from us in skeletal details, had brains significantly smaller than ours, and were grossly different from us in their artifacts and behavior.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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