horribly

[US]/'hɒrəblɪ/
[UK]/ˈh ɔrəblɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. op een vreselijke manier; extreem.

Example Sentences

a horribly false smile.

een vreselijk valse glimlach.

horribly wet and miserable conditions.

vreselijk natte en ellendige omstandigheden.

The toilets in that restaurant were horribly smelly.

De toiletten in dat restaurant waren vreselijk stinky.

Her soul was horribly besmirched.

Haar ziel was vreselijk besmeurd.

He was horribly scared now.

Hij was nu vreselijk bang.

He was horribly upset over her illness.

Hij was vreselijk van streek over haar ziekte.

Her face was still horribly swollen.

Haar gezicht was nog steeds vreselijk gezwollen.

Real-world Examples

The sanctions are absolutely hurting them horribly.

De sancties hebben hen absoluut vreselijk gekwetst.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

He is such a shocking drunkard, and swears so horribly.

Hij is zo'n schokkende dronkaard en vervloekt zo vreselijk.

Source: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

The stench that assailed him turned him horribly sick.

De stank die hem aanviel, maakte hem verschrikkelijk ziek.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" Oh, yes, " said Mr. Dursley, his heart sinking horribly.

" Oh, ja," zei meneer Dursley, wiens hart zich verschrikkelijk verzonk.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

18 Our plans have gone horribly wrong.

18 Onze plannen zijn verschrikkelijk misgegaan.

Source: My own English listening test.

In fact, sometimes the plans go horribly awry.

In feite gaan de plannen soms verschrikkelijk verkeerd.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

The Telmarines are horribly afraid of the woods.

De Telmarine zijn verschrikkelijk bang voor het bos.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Her face was horribly distorted, her lips blue.

Haar gezicht was verschrikkelijk misvormd, haar lippen blauw.

Source: Brave New World

Sometimes dreaming can go horribly wrong.

Soms kan dromen verschrikkelijk verkeerd gaan.

Source: Scientific World

What if it goes horribly wrong?

Wat als het verschrikkelijk verkeerd gaat?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

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