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APPALLINGLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does appallingly mean?
• APPALLINGLY (adverb)
The adverb APPALLINGLY has 1 sense:
1. to an appalling extent
Familiarity information: APPALLINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
To an appalling extent
Context example:
the prisoners were appallingly thin
Pertainym:
appalling (causing consternation)
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