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Etymology

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From Middle English hidously; equivalent to hideous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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hideously (comparative more hideously, superlative most hideously)

  1. In a hideous manner.
  2. (degree) To an extreme degree
    • 1994 February 20, Anne Groer, “Sunday Travel: Tips”, in The Washington Post:
      Pack a larger-than-normal hypochondria kit that includes sunscreen, plastic bandages and allergy pills. Such things are hard to find or hideously expensive.
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