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- [mawr-bid]
- /ˈmɔr bɪd/
- /ˈmɔː.bɪd/
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- [mawr-bid]
- /ˈmɔr bɪd/
Definitions of morbidly word
- adjective morbidly suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death. 1
- adjective morbidly affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease. 1
- adjective morbidly pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy. 1
- adjective morbidly gruesome; grisly. 1
- noun morbidly In a morbid manner. 1
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Origin of morbidly
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin morbidus sickly, equivalent to morb(us) sickness + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Morbidly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
morbidly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for morbidly
adv morbidly
- insanely — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- grewsome — causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder.
- unwholesome — not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being: unwholesome food; unwholesome activities.
- weirdly — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
adverb morbidly
- morosely — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- lugubriously — In a lugubrious manner.
- moodily — given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; ill-humored.
- melancholically — disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
- pessimistically — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
Antonyms for morbidly
adverb morbidly
- lightheartedly — In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
- pleasantly — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
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