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monstrously

1 of 1adverb
/ˈmɑnstrəsli/
1

in a way that is extremely wrong, cruel, or offensive to standards of justice or decency

  • The refugees were monstrously denied access to basic shelter.
  • He was monstrously punished for a minor mistake.
  • The company acted monstrously by firing employees without notice.
  • She was monstrously accused of crimes she did not commit.
  • Children were monstrously neglected in the overcrowded orphanage.
2

to an extreme or frightening degree, especially in terms of size, ugliness, or intensity

  • The beast was monstrously tall and covered in coarse black fur.
  • He ate a monstrously huge sandwich in one sitting.
  • The sculpture was monstrously distorted, towering over the courtyard.
  • A monstrously loud bang shook the entire neighborhood.
  • The villain grinned monstrously as he revealed his plan.
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