hideously

English

Etymology

From Middle English hidously; equivalent to hideous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

hideously (comparative more hideously, superlative most hideously)

1. In a hideous manner.
2. (degree) To an extreme degree
   • 1994 February 20, Anne Groer, “Sunday Travel: Tips”, in The Washington Post:

     Pack a larger-than-normal hypochondria kit that includes sunscreen, plastic bandages and allergy pills. Such things are hard to find or hideously expensive.