Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hideously
Adverb
/ˈhɪdiəsli/
Definition
in a way that is very ugly or frightening
Examples
- She hideously misjudged the situation, leading to a major misunderstanding.
- The monster was hideously deformed, causing everyone to recoil in fear.
- He spoke hideously, his words dripping with disdain and contempt.
Meaning
The adverb ‘hideously’ describes something done in a manner that inspires horror or disgust due to its extreme ugliness or offensiveness.
Synonyms
- awfully
- terribly
- gruesomely
- monstrously
- frightfully
