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'.

Translations

in an appalling manner

• Italian: spaventosamente (it)
• Portuguese: pavorosamente