horrifyingly
Americanadverb
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in a way or to a degree that is shocking or dreadful.
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in a way that causes feelings of horror or deep revulsion.
Example Sentences
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More horrifyingly, a record number of people have died while in ICE custody in fiscal year 2026.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026
A beloved community, paradise to its residents, is there — and then, horrifyingly, it is gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Few stories, it turns out, are as comically and horrifyingly reliable as those set in high school; few villains are as dependably hissable as a desirable young woman with an ostensibly cold heart.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
But, horrifyingly, it was cut short by the unprecedented Oct.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
She mixed the potion with a big wooden spoon as it bubbled and, horrifyingly, cackled softly.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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