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Adverbs of Negative Evaluation

18 Words

9m

badly
1.
bad
ly
Adverb

in a way that involves significant harm, damage, or danger

The house was badly damaged by the storm.

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inappropriately
2.
in
app
rop
riate
ly
Adverb

in a way that is not suitable, fitting, or proper for a given situation

The comment made during the meeting was deemed inappropriately humorous.

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3.
in
a
ccu
rate
ly
Adverb

in a manner that is not precise or reliable

The measurements were recorded inaccurately, leading to discrepancies in the experiment.

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incorrectly
4.
in
co
rrect
ly
Adverb

in a mistaken or inaccurate manner

She answered three of the questions incorrectly on the test.

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wrong
5.
wrong
Adjective

not based on facts or the truth

He followed the wrong directions and got lost.

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wrongly
6.
wrong
ly
Adverb

in a mistaken or incorrect way

The package was wrongly delivered to a different address.

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bad
7.
bad
Adjective

having a quality that is not satisfying

The movie was bad and not enjoyable to watch.

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poorly
8.
poor
ly
Adverb

in a manner that is unsatisfactory or improper

The software ran poorly on older devices, causing frequent crashes.

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9.
mis
ta
ken
ly
Adverb

in a wrong or incorrect manner

She was mistakenly accused of breaking the vase.

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10.
gro
tes
quely
Adverb

in a way that is comically or repulsively distorted, ugly, or unnatural in appearance or form

The statue was grotesquely misshapen, with limbs twisted in impossible directions.

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11.
mons
trous
ly
Adverb

in a way that is extremely wrong, cruel, or offensive to standards of justice or decency

The refugees were monstrously denied access to basic shelter.

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12.
ob
no
xious
ly
Adverb

in a highly offensive, irritating, or unpleasant manner that annoys others

She laughed obnoxiously loudly during the quiet ceremony.

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13.
a
bys
ma
lly
Adverb

in an extremely poor or unsuccessful manner

The restaurant's service was rated abysmally, with long wait times and rude staff.

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14.
at
ro
cious
ly
Adverb

in an exceptionally terrible or horrifying manner

The play was performed atrociously, with forgotten lines and clumsy acting.

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15.
dep
lo
rab
ly
Adverb

in a very bad or unacceptable way

The house was deplorably neglected after years of abandonment.

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16.
hi
deous
ly
Adverb

in an extremely ugly or unpleasant way

The statue was hideously distorted after the earthquake.

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17.
eg
re
gious
ly
Adverb

in a manner that is extremely and shockingly bad or offensive

The error in the report was made egregiously, leading to serious consequences.

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horrendously
18.
ho
rren
dous
ly
Adverb

in a manner that is extremely dreadful, shocking, or terrifying

The crime scene was described horrendously, with gruesome details and chilling evidence.

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