abominably

/əˈbɑm.nə.bli/ adv

In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.

Word Origin Abominably is the adverb from 'abominable', which goes back to Latin 'abominari' meaning 'to deprecate as an ill omen'. The 'ab-' means away, and 'omen' is a sign. So abominably means in a way that is shockingly bad, as if you'd turn away from a bad omen. The same root gives us 'ominous' and 'abomination'.

adv In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.

The dictator treated his political opponents abominably, subjecting them to cruel and unjust punishments.

(副词) 可憎地;可恶地;令人发指地

这位独裁者以可憎的方式对待他的政治对手,让他们遭受残酷而不公正的惩罚。

(adverbio) abominablemente; detestablemente; odiosamente; execrablemente [De manera abominable; muy odiosamente; detestablemente.]

El dictador trataba a sus oponentes políticos de manera abominable, sometiéndolos a castigos crueles e injustos.

(adverbe) abominablement; odieusement; détestablement; exécrablement; atrocement [De manière abominable ; de façon odieuse ; détestablement.]

Le dictateur traitait ses opposants politiques **abominablement**, en les soumettant à des punitions cruelles et injustes.

(Adverb) abscheulich; verabscheuungswürdig; grässlich [Auf eine Weise, die in höchstem Maße verabscheuungswürdig oder abscheulich ist.]

Der Diktator behandelte seine politischen Gegner **abominably**, indem er sie grausamen und ungerechten Strafen unterwarf.

(副詞) 忌まわしく、極度に不快な方法で;憎むべき様子で。

独裁者は政治的反対者をひどく扱い、残酷で不当な刑罰を加えた。

(advérbio) abominavelmente; detestavelmente; odiosamente; execravelmente [De maneira abominável; muito odiosamente; detestavelmente.]

O ditador tratou seus oponentes políticos abominavelmente, submetendo-os a punições cruéis e injustas.

Word parts: ab + omin + able + ly

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