Adverbs of Undesirable High Extent · Adverbs: Degree

in a manner that is overpowering in force, intensity, or effect

"The crowd was overwhelmingly supportive."

"The crowd was overwhelmingly supportive of the new policy and cheered loudly when the mayor announced it."

to a harsh, serious, or excessively intense degree

"He was severely injured in the accident."

"He was severely injured in the accident and had to spend several weeks in the hospital recovering from his injuries."

in a way that causes major or sweeping change

"The price dropped drastically overnight."

"The price dropped drastically overnight because the company announced a big sale to clear out their old inventory."

in a manner that is very hard or impossible to tolerate

"The heat was unbearably intense."

"The heat was unbearably intense and we had to stay inside with the air conditioning on all day."

to an excessive or exaggerated degree

"He was grossly overpaid."

"He was grossly overpaid for the amount of work that he actually did compared to his colleagues."

to an excessive or unjustifiable degree

"The price is unreasonably high."

"The price is unreasonably high for such a low quality product so I decided to buy something else instead."

to a degree or extent that is difficult or impossible to imagine

"The explosion was unimaginably loud."

"The explosion was unimaginably loud and people could hear it from miles away in every direction."

with a sharp or steep angle

"The roof is acutely angled."

"The roof of the ancient church was constructed with acutely angled slopes to shed heavy snow."

seriously enough to cause concern or worry

"He was gravely injured in the crash."

"He was gravely injured in the crash and the doctors said that he was lucky to have survived at all."

in an exceptionally excellent manner

"The food tasted terrifically good."

"The food tasted terrifically good and we ate until we were completely full and satisfied."

to a greater extent than is reasonable or acceptable

"Do not be unduly worried about the test."

"Do not be unduly worried about the test because you have studied hard and you are well prepared for it."

to a very great or extreme extent or degree

"He was awfully tired."

"The exam was awfully difficult, and many students struggled to complete it within the allotted time."

to a very great or urgent extent

"I am sorely disappointed in you."

"I am sorely disappointed in you because I expected better from someone with your abilities and talents."

to an extremely high degree or intensity

"I feel dreadfully tired today."

"I feel dreadfully tired today after staying up all night to finish a report for work."

in a manner that causes great suffering, distress, or harm

"He was grievously wounded."

"He was grievously wounded in the battle and his comrades carried him to the field hospital for treatment."

to an excessive or regrettably high degree

"This happens all too often."

"This happens all too often and it is a problem that we really need to address as soon as possible."

used to emphasize the amount or intensity of something

"That is way too expensive for me."

"That is way too expensive for me so I will have to look for a cheaper alternative instead."

to a large degree

"It is far better now."

"The station is not far from here so you can easily walk there in less than ten minutes."

to a degree that poses a serious or potentially disastrous risk

"The situation was critically bad."

"The patient's condition was deteriorating rapidly, making their status critically unstable."

to an exaggerated or extreme degree

"He was wildly wrong."

"Her initial predictions about the market's performance turned out to be wildly inaccurate."

to the greatest degree in terms of damage, difficulty, or seriousness

"This is the worst day ever."

"This is the worst day ever because everything that could possibly go wrong has gone wrong."

to a very great or extreme degree

"He desperately needed a job."

"He desperately needed a job to pay his rent and buy food for his family because he had been unemployed for several months."