appallingly
gb/əpˈɔlɪŋli/ us/əpˈɔlɪŋli/
C1
אנגלית
borzalmasan, riasztóan, ijesztően, megdöbbentő módon, felháborító módon
C1
1
borzalmasan
B1
תבנית שימוש:
appallingly + [adjective/adverb]
The hotel room was appallingly dirty.
A szállodai szoba borzalmasan koszos volt.
The paperwork had been handled appallingly, and the application was delayed for weeks.
A papírmunkát borzalmasan intézték, ezért a kérelem hetekig csúszott.
Their customer service performed appallingly during the outage.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The food was appallingly bad.
Az étel borzalmasan rossz volt.
He behaved appallingly at the meeting.
Borzalmasan viselkedett a megbeszélésen.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse the adverb (appallingly) with the adjective (appalling).
משמעות
in a very bad way
צירופים
appallingly bad
|appallingly poor
|appallingly slow
|appallingly low
|appallingly inaccurate
|appallingly rude
|appallingly inefficient
|appallingly messy
|appallingly weak
|appallingly small
מילים נרדפות
terribly (Common intensifier; often less formal.)
|
awfully (Less direct; can sound more conversational.)
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dreadfully (More literary or old-fashioned in tone.)
הפכים
admirably (Describes something done very well.)
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acceptably (Means good enough, not very bad.)
נושאים
evaluation
|daily_life
|emotions
הגדרה
Very badly; much worse than acceptable.
In an extremely bad, unacceptable, or disappointing way.
C1
2
תבנית שימוש:
appallingly + [adjective/adverb] (often about amounts, levels, prices, rates)
The waiting times were appallingly long.
A várakozási idők riasztóan hosszúak voltak.
In some areas, rent has become appallingly expensive.
Egyes területeken a lakbérek riasztóan magasak lettek.
The error rate was appallingly high for a new product launch.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The price is appallingly high.
Az ár riasztóan magas.
The salaries are appallingly low.
A fizetések riasztóan alacsonyak.
טעות נפוצה:
Often used with negative contexts; it may sound odd with positive adjectives (e.g., 'appallingly good').
משמעות
to a shocking degree
צירופים
appallingly high
|appallingly low
|appallingly expensive
|appallingly cheap
|appallingly common
|appallingly frequent
|appallingly short
|appallingly late
|appallingly outdated
|appallingly underpaid
מילים נרדפות
shockingly (Closest in meaning; slightly more neutral stylistically.)
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outrageously (Often implies anger at unfairness.)
|
scandalously (Stronger; often suggests public disapproval.)
הפכים
moderately (Indicates a limited degree, not extreme.)
|
slightly (Indicates a small degree.)
נושאים
evaluation
|intensifiers
הגדרה
Extremely, in a way that shocks people.
To a very great degree, in a way that surprises or shocks people; extremely.
C2
FORMAL
3
תבנית שימוש:
Appallingly, [clause].
Appallingly, the warning signs had been ignored for years.
Megdöbbentő módon éveken át figyelmen kívül hagyták a figyelmeztető jelzéseket.
Appallingly, no one checked whether the children were safe.
Megdöbbentő módon senki sem ellenőrizte, hogy a gyerekek biztonságban vannak-e.
Appallingly, the funds meant for repairs were spent elsewhere.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Appallingly, nobody helped.
Megdöbbentő módon senki sem segített.
Appallingly, they lied about it.
Megdöbbentő módon hazudtak róla.
טעות נפוצה:
In this use it modifies the whole sentence, not one adjective; it often comes at the start with a comma.
משמעות
as a shocked comment
צירופים
appallingly,
|appallingly enough,
|appallingly, no one
|appallingly, the report
|appallingly, they refused
מילים נרדפות
regrettably (Softer and less emotional.)
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disgracefully (More focused on moral blame.)
הפכים
fortunately (Signals a positive evaluation of the situation.)
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commendably (Signals approval rather than disapproval.)
נושאים
emotions
|communication
הגדרה
Used to show you are shocked and angry about something.
Used to express the speaker’s strong disapproval or shock about what is being said.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
appallingly
IPA
GB/əpˈɔlɪŋli/
US/əpˈɔlɪŋli/
הברות והטעמה
ap - pallingly (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pallingly)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: appallingly
- Plural: appallinglies
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
appallingly bad
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli bˈæd/
fixed phrase
extremely bad quality
Very, very bad.
דוגמאות
- The sound quality on the call was appallingly bad.
- Some of the advice online is appallingly bad and dangerous.
- The road surface is appallingly bad after the winter storms.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The service was appallingly bad.
appallingly common
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli kˈɑmən/
fixed phrase
formal
unacceptably widespread
Happening very often, in a bad way.
דוגמאות
- Workplace harassment is still appallingly common.
- These kinds of mistakes are appallingly common in rushed reports.
- It is appallingly common for victims to be blamed.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Fake reviews are appallingly common.
appallingly high
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
shockingly high level
Much higher than it should be.
דוגמאות
- The interest rate on the loan was appallingly high.
- In some districts the dropout rate remains appallingly high.
- The number of preventable accidents is still appallingly high.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The cost is appallingly high.
appallingly low
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
shockingly low level
Much lower than it should be.
דוגמאות
- Pay for care workers is appallingly low in many regions.
- Turnout was appallingly low despite the publicity.
- The standard of maintenance has fallen to an appallingly low level.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The salary is appallingly low.
appallingly poor
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli pˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
very low standard
Very poor; not good at all.
דוגמאות
- The data security at the company was appallingly poor.
- His spelling was appallingly poor for a university student.
- The conditions in the shelter were appallingly poor.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The results were appallingly poor.
appallingly slow
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli slˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
extremely slow progress
Very slow, and annoying or unacceptable.
דוגמאות
- The internet connection in the hotel was appallingly slow.
- Progress on the repairs has been appallingly slow.
- Response times were appallingly slow during the emergency.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My computer is appallingly slow.