hideously
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈhɪd.i.əs.li/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English hidously; equivalent to hideous + -ly.
- In a hideous manner.
- To an extreme degree.
“Speaking now as a condemned criminal might speak ere the drop-bolts are drawn, my story, wild and hideously improbable as it may appear, demands at least attention.”
“Pack a larger-than-normal hypochondria kit that includes sunscreen, plastic bandages and allergy pills. Such things are hard to find or hideously expensive.”