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  2. APPALLINGLY definition: 1. in a way that is shocking and very wrong: 2. very badly in terms of quality: 3. in a way that…. Learn more.

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      C1. very bad: appalling weather. The drive home was...

  3. adverb. in a manner that causes shock, horror, or dismay. The word appallingly is derived from appalling, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. appalling in British English. (əˈpɔːlɪŋ ) adjective. 1. causing extreme dismay, horror, or revulsion. 2. very bad. Collins English Dictionary.

  4. Appalling definition: causing dismay or horror. See examples of APPALLING used in a sentence.

  5. : inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust. living under appalling conditions. appalling savagery. appallingly adverb. Synonyms. abhorrent. abominable. awful. disgusting. distasteful. dreadful. evil. foul. fulsome. gross. hideous. horrendous. horrible. horrid. loathsome. nasty. nauseating. nauseous. noisome. noxious. obnoxious. obscene. odious.

  6. Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you. They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months. Synonyms: horrifying, shocking [informal], terrible, alarming More Synonyms of appalling. appallingly adverb.

  7. C1. very bad: appalling weather. The drive home was appalling. C2. shocking and very bad: appalling injuries. Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. bad If the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do.

  8. (North American English, formal or British English) extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view synonym shocking. The prisoners were living in appalling conditions. It was one of the most appalling atrocities of the war. The regime has an appalling record on human rights. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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