Meanings
adverbsickeningly (comparative more sickeningly, superlative most sickeningly)
comparative more sickeningly · superlative most sickeningly
- figurativelysometimesIn a manner to sicken.
The punch was sickeningly sweet; if it had had any more sugar I would have wanted to rinse my mouth with vinegar.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
sickeningly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sickeningly
MLA
“sickeningly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sickeningly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sickeningly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sickeningly.
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