Definition

In a way that is extremely bad or unpleasant.

Example

The movie was horrendously boring, and I couldn't stay awake.

Conversation

Did you hear about the weather last night?

Yeah, it was horrendously bad, wasn't it?

I couldn't believe how much rain came down in such a short time.

I know! It made driving horrendously difficult.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Horrendously → It is formed from "horrendus" (from Latin, meaning dreadful or terrible) and the suffix "-ly" (meaning in a manner of). The word "horrendously" means in a manner that is dreadful or terrible.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'dreadful' ('horrendus') and remember that 'horrendously' describes doing something in a dreadful way.

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