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grossly
[ grohs-lee ]
adverb
- extremely or flagrantly:
Frankly, this article is nonsense, because the writer is grossly oversimplifying the problem.
- in an indecent or obscene way; to a degree considered indecent or obscene:
He contended that the crude remark about the candidate’s mother breached standards of good taste and was "grossly offensive."
- in a very general, broad, or rough way:
In the study, early stomach cancer was grossly classified into three major types, based solely on surface characteristics.
- in a coarse way that shows lack of refinement or good manners:
He ate grossly, stuffing his mouth with food which the little boy cut up for him on the plate.
- thickly or densely:
The trail is grossly overgrown, as it has not been cut back at all this year.
- Slang. in an extremely disgusting or repulsive way:
On entering, you’re met by a swarm of grossly dressed uncles—one of them in an undershirt and pajama shorts—milling all over the place.
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of grossly1
Example Sentences
When the case went to trial, Duran’s lawyer — who State Bar of California records show was later disbarred for unrelated “acts of moral turpitude” — put on what Baca described as a “grossly ineffective” defense.
“Your Friends & Neighbors” is the latest in a miles-long parade of shows about the grossly rich and their hidden miseries, stepping into the recently vacated villa occupied by “The White Lotus” cast of characters.
But the officer was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury last November, after prosecutors argued his actions towards the great-grandmother, who later died of her injuries, were "grossly disproportionate".
She cast the media’s focus on the Signal chat as a grossly overblown distraction, saying, “We are not going to bend in the face of this insincere outrage.”
Mark Warner, Democratic vice-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said: "This Signal chat situation sheds light on a sloppy and grossly incompetent national security strategy from the Trump administration."
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