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egregiously en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ɪˈɡɹid͡ʒəsli/
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Etymology

Etymology tree English egregious Middle English -ly English -ly English egregiously From egregious + -ly.

Meanings

  1. Conspicuously badly (used negatively).
    • This myopia has has also afflicted the tram sector - most egregiously when Alastair Darling, as transport secretary, cancelled Merseytram, Leeds Supertram, the South Hampshire Rapid Transit scheme, and an extension to Manchester Metrolink (subsequently reversed) in 2004-05. 2024 March 6, Steve Edwards discusses with Anthony Lambert, “The bedrock of urban renewal”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 34:

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more egregiously Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most egregiously Degree=Sup lexicographic

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