horribly

horribly — adverb

1. used to describe an action as shockingly bad or to intensify a negative adjectiv

1.副詞B1
釋義

used to describe an action as shockingly bad or to intensify a negative adjective such as embarrassing, expensive, or wrong

例句

Ravi screamed horribly when the lights went out during the storm.

horribly + verb showing manner

The cake that Priya baked for the party tasted horribly sweet.

horribly + adjective (taste)

同義詞
  • terribly

    most common and interchangeable in almost all contexts; slightly less intense

  • dreadfully

    more formal and literary; used more in British English

  • awfully

    very common in informal speech; can sound weaker in some contexts ('awfully good')

  • appallingly

    stronger and more formal; implies moral shock

反義詞
  • wonderfully

    opposite in manner; describes actions done in a wonderful way

  • beautifully

    opposite in manner; actions done in a beautiful or pleasing way

文法句型

horribly + adjective

verb + horribly

用法筆記

Can be placed before an adjective (horribly wrong, horribly expensive) to intensify a negative quality, or after a verb (treated horribly, failed horribly) to describe the manner of an action. A common intensifier in everyday speech, slightly stronger than 'very'.

常見錯誤

❌The movie was horrible interesting.
✅The movie was horribly interesting.
💡'Horrible' is an adjective and cannot modify another adjective; use the adverb form 'horribly'.