appallingly
1 of 1adverb/əˈpɔlɪŋli/
1
to a degree that causes horror, shock, or deep dismay
- Many people live appallingly poor lives without basic necessities.
- The victims were treated appallingly during the conflict.
- Conditions in the prison were appallingly harsh and overcrowded.
- The disaster was handled appallingly by the authorities.
- The documentary showed how refugees are appallingly neglected.