Adverb
/əˈtroʊ.ʃəs.li/
The word atrociously refers to something that is done in an extremely or shockingly bad manner. It can describe actions, conditions, or behaviors that are appalling, cruel, or immoral.
In English, it is frequently used in both oral and written contexts, often to emphasize the severity of a negative situation. It appears moderately in formal writing, such as critiques or reports, but also in everyday speech when expressing frustration or disapproval.
The service at the restaurant was atrociously slow.
(El servicio en el restaurante fue atrocesmente lento.)
He behaved atrociously at the meeting, disrespecting everyone present.
(Se comportó atrocesmente en la reunión, faltando al respeto a todos los presentes.)
The conditions in the shelter were atrociously inadequate for the number of people.
(Las condiciones en el refugio eran atrocesmente inadecuadas para la cantidad de personas.)
Although atrociously is not frequently used in idiomatic expressions, it can be associated with other phrases that express intensity or severity.
Here are some examples:
Atrociously bad - The film was atrociously bad, and I left halfway through.
(La película era atrocesmente mala, y me fui a la mitad.)
Atrociously wrong - The decision to ignore the evidence was atrociously wrong.
(La decisión de ignorar la evidencia fue atrocesmente equivocada.)
Atrociously expensive - The hotel prices in that area are atrociously expensive, almost unaffordable.
(Los precios de los hoteles en esa área son atrocesmente caros, casi inasequibles.)
Atrociously unkind - Her comments during the debate were atrociously unkind and hurtful.
(Sus comentarios durante el debate fueron atrocesmente crueles y hirientes.)
The word atrociously derives from the adjective "atrocious," which originates from the Latin atrox, meaning "cruel" or "savage." The suffix -ly is added to form the adverb, indicating the manner in which an action is performed.
Synonyms: - Horribly - Terribly - Awfully
Antonyms: - Admirably - Respectably - Excellently