appallingly
gb/əpˈɔlɪŋli/ us/əpˈɔlɪŋli/
C1
Engleză
borzalmasan, riasztóan, ijesztően, megdöbbentő módon, felháborító módon
C1
1
borzalmasan
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The food was appallingly bad.
Az étel borzalmasan rossz volt.
He behaved appallingly at the meeting.
Borzalmasan viselkedett a megbeszélésen.
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse the adverb (appallingly) with the adjective (appalling).
Sens
in a very bad way
Colocații
appallingly bad
|appallingly poor
|appallingly slow
|appallingly low
|appallingly inaccurate
|appallingly rude
|appallingly inefficient
|appallingly messy
|appallingly weak
|appallingly small
Sinonime
terribly (Common intensifier; often less formal.)
|
awfully (Less direct; can sound more conversational.)
|
dreadfully (More literary or old-fashioned in tone.)
Antonime
admirably (Describes something done very well.)
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acceptably (Means good enough, not very bad.)
Teme
evaluation
|daily_life
|emotions
Definiție
Very badly; much worse than acceptable.
In an extremely bad, unacceptable, or disappointing way.
C1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The price is appallingly high.
Az ár riasztóan magas.
The salaries are appallingly low.
A fizetések riasztóan alacsonyak.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often used with negative contexts; it may sound odd with positive adjectives (e.g., 'appallingly good').
Sens
to a shocking degree
Colocații
appallingly high
|appallingly low
|appallingly expensive
|appallingly cheap
|appallingly common
|appallingly frequent
|appallingly short
|appallingly late
|appallingly outdated
|appallingly underpaid
Sinonime
shockingly (Closest in meaning; slightly more neutral stylistically.)
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outrageously (Often implies anger at unfairness.)
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scandalously (Stronger; often suggests public disapproval.)
Antonime
moderately (Indicates a limited degree, not extreme.)
|
slightly (Indicates a small degree.)
Teme
evaluation
|intensifiers
Definiție
Extremely, in a way that shocks people.
To a very great degree, in a way that surprises or shocks people; extremely.
C2
FORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Appallingly, nobody helped.
Megdöbbentő módon senki sem segített.
Appallingly, they lied about it.
Megdöbbentő módon hazudtak róla.
Greșeală frecventă:
In this use it modifies the whole sentence, not one adjective; it often comes at the start with a comma.
Sens
as a shocked comment
Colocații
appallingly,
|appallingly enough,
|appallingly, no one
|appallingly, the report
|appallingly, they refused
Sinonime
regrettably (Softer and less emotional.)
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disgracefully (More focused on moral blame.)
Antonime
fortunately (Signals a positive evaluation of the situation.)
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commendably (Signals approval rather than disapproval.)
Teme
emotions
|communication
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
appallingly
IPA
GB/əpˈɔlɪŋli/
US/əpˈɔlɪŋli/
Silabe și accent
ap - pallingly (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pallingly)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: appallingly
- Plural: appallinglies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
appallingly bad
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli bˈæd/
fixed phrase
extremely bad quality
Very, very bad.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The service was appallingly bad.
appallingly common
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli kˈɑmən/
fixed phrase
formal
unacceptably widespread
Happening very often, in a bad way.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Fake reviews are appallingly common.
appallingly high
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
shockingly high level
Much higher than it should be.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The cost is appallingly high.
appallingly low
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
shockingly low level
Much lower than it should be.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The salary is appallingly low.
appallingly poor
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli pˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
very low standard
Very poor; not good at all.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The results were appallingly poor.
appallingly slow
1/əpˈɔlɪŋli slˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
extremely slow progress
Very slow, and annoying or unacceptable.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My computer is appallingly slow.