morbidly

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Canada, US/ˈmɔrbɪdli/

adverb

In a morbid manner, or to a morbid degree.

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

adverbmorbidly (comparative more morbidly, superlative most morbidly)

comparative more morbidly · superlative most morbidly

  1. In a morbid manner, or to a morbid degree.

    Which raises an interesting question: Is Trump actually morbidly obese?

    2020 May 19, Chris Cillizza, “Nancy Pelosi called President Trump ‘morbidly obese.’ Is he?”, in CNN
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    In his reply he seemed less set against that plan than his past attitude would have led one to predict, but said he would like to hold off a little while longer—long enough to get his things in order and reconcile himself to the idea of leaving an almost morbidly cherished birthplace.

    1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 4, in The Whisperer in Darkness

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mer-der.?
  2. Latinmorbus
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  4. Latinmorbidus
  5. Englishmorbid
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  7. Proto-Germanic*līką
  8. Englishmorbidly

From morbid + -ly.

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Translations

Spanish mórbidamente
  • mórbidamenteTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

morbidly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morbidly

MLA

“morbidly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morbidly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morbidly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morbidly.

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