abhorrently en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /æbˈhɔɹ.ənt.li/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /æbˈhɑɹ.ənt.li/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English abhorrent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English abhorrently From abhorrent + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
From a basic belief that dropping a nuclear bomb would be an abhorrently immoral act, the bishop has taken the next step: he has tried to make a case that there is only one right way and one wrong way to avoid nuclear catastrophe.
1982 June 14, Texas Monthly, volume 10, number 6, page 168:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more abhorrently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most abhorrently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
abhorred · abhorrent · abhorrer · abhorring · abhorrence · abhorrency · abhorrible · abhor