abominably

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US/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/US/əˈbɑm.nə.bli/

adverb

In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.

RareFirst used First attested around 1350 to 1470.Scrabble 19

Meanings

adverbabominably (comparative more abominably, superlative most abominably)

comparative more abominably · superlative most abominably

  1. In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.First known use First attested around 1350 to 1470.

    He lit a fire in the dining-room, and the chimney was damp and smoked abominably, so that when he had fed full on tinned meats he was fain to let the fire go out and to sit in his fur-lined overcoat by the becindered grate, now fast growing cold, and smoke pipe after pipe of gloomy reflection.

    1903, The Pall Mall Magazine, volume 30, page 304

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin an offensive and hateful manner

adverbin a terrible manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinabōminābilis
  2. Old Frenchabominable
  3. Middle Englishabhomynable
  4. Englishabominable
  5. Englishabominably

From abominable + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan abominablement
  • abominablementin an abominable manner
Danish afskyelig, afskyeligt
  • afskyeligin an abominable manner
  • afskyeligtin an abominable manner
Dutch op afschuwelijke wijze
  • op afschuwelijke wijzein an abominable manner
Esperanto abomene
  • abomenein an abominable manner
French abominablement
  • abominablementin an abominable manner
Italian abominevolmente
  • abominevolmentein an abominable manner
Portuguese abominavelmente
  • abominavelmentein an abominable manner
Russian отврати́тельно
  • отврати́тельно (otvratítelʹno)in an abominable manner
Spanish abominablemente
  • abominablementein an abominable manner
Ukrainian оги́дно, мерзе́нно
  • оги́дно (ohýdno)in an abominable manner
  • мерзе́нно (merzénno)in an abominable manner
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APA

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MLA

“abominably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abominably. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abominably,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abominably.

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