“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
GROTESQUELY
grotesquely, monstrously
(adverb) in a grotesque manner; “behind the house lay two nude figures grotesquely bald, with deliberate knife-slashes marking their bodies”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
grotesquely (comparative more grotesquely, superlative most grotesquely)
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
Source: Wiktionary
Gro*tesque"ly, adv.
Definition: In a grotesque manner.
GROTESQUE
Gro*tesque", a. Etym: [F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta grotto. See Grotto.]
Definition: Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike; wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic. "Grotesque design." Dryden. "Grotesque incidents." Macaulay.
Gro*tesque, n.
1. A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes. Dryden.
2. Artificial grotto-work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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