appallingly

English

Etymology

From appalling +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/

Adverb

appallingly (comparative more appallingly, superlative most appallingly)

  1. In an appalling manner.
    • 1997, Guy Claxton, Hare brain, tortoise mind: why intelligence increases when you think less:
      She performed appallingly on standard neurological tests, which are, as Sacks perceptively notes, specifically designed to deconstruct the whole person into a stack of 'abilities'.

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