Antonyms for abominably

Grammar : Adv

Spell : uh-bom-uh-nuh-buhl

Phonetic Transcription : əˈbɒm ə nə bəl

Definition of abominably

Origin : mid-14c., from Old French abominable (12c.) and directly from Late Latin abominabilis "deserving abhorrence," from stem of Latin abominari "deplore as an evil omen" (see abomination). Sometimes misdivided in earlier centuries as a bominable. Also often abhominable 14c.-17c. Related: Abominably.

As in badly : adv inadequately

Example sentences :

He became for a time the lover of Nana, but treated her so abominably that she left him.
Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson

"He's abominably drunk," murmured she, with an air of disgust mingled with dread.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

"I hear that he was abominably rude to the Baron the other day," said Madame Sella.
Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine

Are you the brother of this liar and monster who has deceived me so abominably?
Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

The opinion that he treated her abominably was based on her frightened expression.
Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad

You have been abominably treated and you accept it with a smile.
Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus

You know why she hates me, and understand why she treats me so abominably?
Extract from : « The Love Affairs of an Old Maid » by Lilian Bell

He had married her for her money, and treated her abominably.
Extract from : « The Crooked House » by Brandon Fleming

Without him the whole winter season would have been abominably dull.
Extract from : « A Hungarian Nabob » by Maurus Jkai

"And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
Extract from : « Tristram of Blent » by Anthony Hope

Synonyms for abominably

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