hideously
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English hidously; equivalent to hideous + -ly.
Adverb
edithideously (comparative more hideously, superlative most hideously)
- In a hideous manner.
- (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.