horrendous
[ haw-ren-duhs, ho- ]
/ hɔˈrɛn dəs, hɒ- /
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adjective
shockingly dreadful; horrible: a horrendous crime.
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Origin of horrendous
1650–60; < Latin horrendus dreadful, to be feared (gerund of horrēre to bristle, shudder), equivalent to horr- (akin to hirsute) + -endus gerund suffix
Related forms
hor·ren·dous·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for horrendously
The hatchet job quickly went viral, with the twitterverse agreeing that it was terribly funny and horrendously mean.
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British Dictionary definitions for horrendously
Derived Forms
horrendously, adverbWord Origin for horrendous
C17: from Latin horrendus fearful, from horrēre to bristle, shudder, tremble; see horror
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