sickeningly
sickeningly · more sickeningly · most sickeningly
In a manner to sickenIn a manner to sicken.
» Sickeningly, no one will be punished.
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1 senses(figuratively, sometimes)In a manner to sicken.
The punch was sickeningly sweet; if it had had any more sugar I would have wanted to rinse my mouth with vinegar.
in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
Examples
2 sentencesSickeningly, no one will be punished.
People are sickeningly jealous of all Capricorns because they can't be them.
Forms
more sickeningly, most sickeningly| Comparative | more sickeningly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sickeningly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree:disgustinglydistastefullyrevoltingly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsickening
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.