REPREHENSIBLY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

reprehensibly

adverb

Definition of reprehensibly

as in inappropriately

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Recent Examples of reprehensibly It has been called the most reprehensibly racist film in Hollywood history. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026 Logan, who comes across as an even more fervent Barry Pepper, is the most convincing of the actors left to sell characters who say and do reprehensibly offensive things but turn out to be decent people. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensibly

Adverb

No comparison should be made to the insurer's initial offer — which can be inappropriately low for a complex surgical procedure — and the award given to the physician.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The complaint also says that Merrill advisors inappropriately steered clients toward low-interest Bank of America accounts, resulting in substantial financial losses.

— Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of inappropriately

Adverb

As detailed in the 2026 Clock Statement, the risks to civilization are intolerably high.

— Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The data doesn’t show how many Texans were automatically re-enrolled — and who might unenroll if their premiums rose intolerably.

— Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of intolerably

Adverb

Caleb Crawford was incarcerated in 2016 after indecently touching his cousin, a 12-year-old girl at the time.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Like in a bombing, a tsunami or earthquake also makes the private suddenly, almost indecently, public.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of indecently

Adverb

The story also incorrectly said Animal Care Services had requested $8 million for interim improvements.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Last week, Rams coach Sean McVay said the NFL privately acknowledged that officials incorrectly called defensive pass interference against Los Angeles in the closing moments of its Week 3 loss to Denver, nullifying an interception.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

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Her inconsistencies raised alarms for police, as the closed barn loft would have been unbearably hot that day to have visited voluntarily, per American Heritage.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
During the 2014 Gaza War, that lesson became unbearably personal.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of unbearably

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One night, Cathy (Pugh) arrives at their doorstep, horribly beaten and seemingly unable to remember her past.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026