disgustingly

disgustingly — adverb

1. causing an intense feeling of repulsion or strong disapproval in those who encou

1.副詞B2
釋義

causing an intense feeling of repulsion or strong disapproval in those who encounter it

例句

The kitchen was disgustingly dirty, with old food stuck to every surface.

collocation: disgustingly dirty (extreme dirt provoking revulsion)

The hotel mattress was disgustingly stained with old coffee and pet hair.

collocation: disgustingly stained (negative adjective describing filth)

同義詞
  • revoltingly

    stronger emphasis on physical revulsion, especially taste or smell

  • repulsively

    slightly more formal, often about appearance or behaviour

文法句型

disgustingly + verb

disgustingly + [negative adjective]

用法筆記

Frequently used with verbs of perception (smell, taste, look) and with negative adjectives describing physical conditions. Unlike sense 2, this sense carries no tone of envy — only genuine repulsion.

常見錯誤

❌The food tasted disgustingly' (meaning the food was disgusting).
✅The food tasted disgusting.
💡'disgustingly' is an adverb; to describe what the food itself is like, use the adjective 'disgusting' after a linking verb.

2. used to emphasise that a desirable quality is present to such an extreme degree

2.副詞B2
釋義

used to emphasise that a desirable quality is present to such an extreme degree that others are likely to feel envious

例句

Yusuf is disgustingly talented — he plays five instruments and speaks four languages fluently.

disgustingly + positive adjective (talented) expressing mock envy

The Lakan family bought a disgustingly huge house with its own cinema and pool.

同義詞
  • outrageously

    similar intensifier but can be positive or negative; less emotional

  • insanely

    very informal, simply means 'extremely' without the envy nuance

文法句型

disgustingly + [positive adjective]

用法筆記

This sense is informal and often used humorously or with pretend annoyance rather than real anger. The adjective it modifies must describe something subjectively desirable (rich, talented, lucky, beautiful, perfect). It is NOT used with genuinely negative adjectives: 'disgustingly ugly' would be understood as sense 1 (literal disgust), not as envy.

常見錯誤

❌The weather was disgustingly cold' (if you mean annoyingly cold).
✅The weather was disgustingly warm in January while the rest of the country froze.
💡Sense 2 only works for qualities that are desirable in context; neutral weather is not a desirable quality that others would envy.