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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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
I think human beings are good, but they’re really horribly bad.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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
The next few days were horribly suspenseful, but before the week was out, a letter came from M. Yoshoto accepting me as an instructor at Les Amis Des Vieux Maîtres.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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