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appallingly

adverb

  1. terrifically/shockingly (in an appalling manner)
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Pronunciation: /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English appalling Middle English -ly English -ly English appallingly From appalling + -ly.

  1. In an appalling manner.

    She performed appallingly on standard neurological tests, which are, as Sacks perceptively notes, specifically designed to deconstruct the whole person into a stack of 'abilities'.