ghastly
ghastly · more ghastly · most ghastly
In a ghastly mannerIn a ghastly manner.
UK/ˈɡɑːs(t).li/US/ˈɡæs(t).li/
» What's taking place here is ghastly.
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1 sensesIn a ghastly manner.
Examples
14 sentencesWhat's taking place here is ghastly.
What a ghastly sight!
What a ghastly place!
What a ghastly idea!
What a ghastly smell!
Origin
From a conflation of gastly, from Middle English gastly, from gasten (from Old English gǣsFrom a conflation of gastly, from Middle English gastly, from gasten (from Old English gǣstan (“to torment, frighten”)) + -ly, and ghostly (which was also spelt gastlich in Middle English). Equivalent to ghast/gast + -ly. Spelling with gh developed in the 16th century due to the conflation.
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Forms
more ghastly/ghastlier, most ghastly/ghastliest| Comparative | more ghastly / ghastlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ghastly / ghastliest |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb