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appallingly

ADVERB
desperately
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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"Social media is appallingly toxic," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

His colleagues are given duties at which they either excel or fail appallingly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

"He behaved absolutely appallingly, it's despicable," Sir Chris added.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025

For all of the time, effort and money, not to mention emotional distress, the results have been appallingly minimal.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2025

She had a heap of appallingly dirty mats that Tendai assumed was the babies’ bedding.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer


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