morbidly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmɔrbɪdli/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer-der.? Latin morbus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin morbidusder. English morbid 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 morbidly From morbid + -ly.
Meanings
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In a morbid manner, or to a morbid degree.
Which raises an interesting question: Is Trump actually morbidly obese?
2020 May 19, Chris Cillizza, “Nancy Pelosi called President Trump ‘morbidly obese.’ Is he?”, in CNN:In his reply he seemed less set against that plan than his past attitude would have led one to predict, but said he would like to hold off a little while longer—long enough to get his things in order and reconcile himself to the idea of leaving an almost morbidly cherished birthplace.
1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 4, in The Whisperer in Darkness:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more morbidly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most morbidly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
premorbidly · morbidly obese · nonmorbidly
Translations (1)
es mórbidamente (Translations)