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horriblement

horribly

adverb o-ree-bluh-MAHN Rare

Also means

terribly

Usage Note

horriblement intensifies adjectives and verbs, equivalent to 'terribly' or 'awfully' in English. It can be used as an intensifier in informal speech without a truly horrific connotation (c'est horriblement cher — it's terribly expensive). The related adjective is horrible.

Examples

"Il était horriblement fatigué."

Natural Translation

He was horribly tired.

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