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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His medical team is accused of providing grossly inadequate care in the lead-up to his death.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
That’s just grossly unfair to the fans, since that’s a virtual “death penalty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Presumably, if the administration honchos really think that is the case, they will rush out today and throw all of their money into these grossly undervalued bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 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
Today’s issue contained a statement of the actual output, from which it appeared that the forecasts were in every instance grossly wrong.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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