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- [mon-struh s]
- /ˈmɒn strəs/
- /ˈmɒn.strəs.li/
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- [mon-struh s]
- /ˈmɒn strəs/
Definitions of monstrously word
- adjective monstrously frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly. 1
- adjective monstrously shocking or revolting; outrageous: monstrous cruelty. 1
- adjective monstrously extraordinarily great; huge; immense: a monstrous building. 1
- adjective monstrously deviating grotesquely from the natural or normal form or type. 1
- adjective monstrously having the nature or appearance of a fabulous monster. 1
- adverb monstrously extremely; exceedingly; very. 1
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Origin of monstrously
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word mōnstrōsus. See monster, -ous
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Parts of speech for Monstrously
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monstrously popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
monstrously usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monstrously
adv monstrously
- badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
- brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
- cruelly — willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- outrageous — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- grotesquely — odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
adverb monstrously
- preposterously — completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.
- shockingly — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- offensively — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- unbelievably — too dubious or improbable to be believed: an unbelievable excuse.
- horribly — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
Antonyms for monstrously
adverb monstrously
- unexceptional — not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
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