hideously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɪd.i.əs.li/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English hidously; equivalent to hideous + -ly.
Meanings
- In a hideous manner.
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(qualifier:degree) To an extreme degree.
Pack a larger-than-normal hypochondria kit that includes sunscreen, plastic bandages and allergy pills. Such things are hard to find or hideously expensive.
1994 February 20, Anne Groer, “Sunday Travel: Tips”, in The Washington Post:Speaking now as a condemned criminal might speak ere the drop-bolts are drawn, my story, wild and hideously improbable as it may appear, demands at least attention.
1888, Rudyard Kipling, “The Phantom Rickshaw”, in The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales, Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler and Co., page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hideously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hideously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
eo hide (in a hideous manner)