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- [uh-paw-ling]
- /əˈpɔ lɪŋ/
- /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/
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- [uh-paw-ling]
- /əˈpɔ lɪŋ/
Definitions of appallingly word
- adjective appallingly causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners. 1
- noun appallingly In an appalling manner. 1
- adverb appallingly shockingly 1
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Origin of appallingly
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; appall + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Appallingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
appallingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
appallingly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for appallingly
adv appallingly
- hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- fearfully — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- shockingly — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- terribly — in a terrible manner.
- badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
adverb appallingly
- awfully — in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner
- dreadfully — in a dreadful way: The pain has increased dreadfully.
- horrendously — shockingly dreadful; horrible: a horrendous crime.
- inexcusably — incapable of being excused or justified.
- unspeakably — not speakable; that may not be spoken.
Antonyms for appallingly
adv appallingly
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
- trivially — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
adverb appallingly
- wonderfully — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
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