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horribly

British  
/ ˈhɒrɪblɪ /

adverb

  1. in a horrible manner

  2. (intensifier)

    I'm horribly bored
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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

I think human beings are good, but they’re really horribly bad.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

First, in an individual’s case, however horribly he’s been treated, he’s only one case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I celebrate all of the people in Minneapolis and the surrounding areas who are out there protesting in this horribly cold weather to defend the Constitution and our rights.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

His own world had vanished, and he was alone in the moonlit parkland in Cittàgazze, panting and trembling and horribly frightened.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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