SICKENINGLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

sickeningly

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Definition of sickeningly

as in terribly

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Recent Examples of sickeningly And yet, Paul can’t help but impose and offend, making even his expertise in home security sickeningly useless. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 The rungs were slippery with rain, and the bridge wobbled sickeningly with each step. — Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The nu-metal tribute to the late right-wing activist is deeply catchy and sickeningly soppy, like Creed but a lot worse. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025

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Susanna Moore is terribly important to us, more so than any of Hemingway’s gallant girls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The Nazis employed the V-2 heavily during this time, but the rocket was not terribly accurate.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

That seems awfully relevant to the idea of creating a new agency to regulate AI, which Schiff supports doing.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
In Bowers, tight end Travis Kelce may be looking in the mirror at his younger self, though the soon-to-be 37-year-old has looked awfully spry himself during the first three games of the season.

— Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of awfully

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Nature created measles, modern science found the vaccine to stop it cold and end it forever and now horribly, Bobby Kennedy has brought it roaring back.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
One night, Cathy (Pugh) arrives at their doorstep, horribly beaten and seemingly unable to remember her past.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of horribly

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West Ham are relegated, sorry Spurs survive The odds were stacked against West Ham United beating relegation yesterday and even in a year when Tottenham Hotspur plumbed appallingly abject depths, few clubs deserved it more.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026
With respect to humor’s inherent subjectivity, the appallingly ugly aesthetics of the AI overwhelm any possible comedic sensibility on display.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

Definition of appallingly

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Rooms in Blocks 8 and 9 are closest to reception, and the swimming pool, but no walk is dreadfully far (especially considering the interesting animals that meander the pathways).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Although Yamaha has been dreadfully slow about bringing its motorcycles to India, the R2 made its global debut there this week.

— Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreadfully

Adverb

Garfield is disturbingly riveting as Altman, with his hypnotizing performance painting the most damning picture of the OpenAI CEO yet in any form of media.

— Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Altercations between agitated people with dementia and other residents or workers charged with caring for them are disturbingly common in long-term care facilities and private homes.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbingly

Adverb

The less said about Bryan’s horrendously gauche fuchsia-and-gold dress with puffy armholes and halter neck the better.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Too little regulation could allow the unleashing of devilish AI that might wipe us out or at least be horrendously destructive.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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