horrifyingly

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'auf eine Weise, die Entsetzen, Schock oder starke Angst hervorruft'. Es wird verwendet, um die negative oder erschreckende Eigenschaft einer Handlung, eines Ereignisses oder einer Situation zu verstärken.

An adverb meaning 'in a way that causes horror, shock, or extreme fear.' It is used to intensify the negative or frightening quality of an action, event, or situation.

1. In a shocking or terrifying mannerB2formal

   In a way that causes extreme fear, shock, or horror.

   Entsetzlich

   • The accident was horrifyingly graphic on the news.
   • She was horrifyingly pale after hearing the news.
   • The conditions in the prison were horrifyingly inhumane.

   Synonymealarminglyappallinglydreadfullyfearfullyfrighteninglyghastlygruesomelyhorriblyshockingly

   Antonymecomfortinglyreassuringlysoothingly

2. To an extreme or shocking degreeB2informal

   Used to emphasize how bad, unpleasant, or shocking something is.

   auf erschreckende Weise

   • The food was horrifyingly expensive for what it was.
   • He was horrifyingly bad at singing.
   • The movie was horrifyingly boring despite the good reviews.

   Synonymeappallinglyawfullydreadfullyfrightfullyshockinglyterribly

   Antonymedelightfullypleasantlywonderfully