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DISGUSTFULLY
Etymology
Adverb
disgustfully (comparative more disgustfully, superlative most disgustfully)
(archaic) In a way that inspires disgust.
Source: Wiktionary
DISGUSTFUL
Dis*gust"ful, a.
Definition: Provoking disgust; offensive to the taste; exciting aversion; disgusting. That horrible and disgustful situation. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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