grossly

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grossly

/ˈɡɹoʊsli/ US
/ˈɡɹəʊsli/ UK

adverb

not comparable Greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable. grossly inflated expectations
not comparable To a serious, severe, or offensive degree. grossly misjudged
Similar: gravely, flagrantly
informal, not comparable In a gross (disgusting) manner; without delicacy. The men were talking grossly about their sexual conquests.
Similar: disgustingly
archaic, not comparable Roughly; approximately; inexactly; sketchily.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: badly, horrendously, horribly, awfully, appallingly, rudely, woefully, terribly, dreadfully, tragically, embarrassingly, crudely, disgracefully, roughly, shamefully, brutally

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adv in a gross manner

Español	groseramente
Português	grosseiramente, indelicadamente
Français	grossièrement

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@misc{grossly_2026,
  title = {grossly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grossly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}