HEINOUSLY

heinously, monstrously

(adverb) in a terribly evil manner; “the child was heinously murdered”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

heinously (comparative more heinously, superlative most heinously)

In a heinous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


HEINOUS

Hei"nous, a. Etym: [OF. haïnos hateful, F. haineux, fr. OF. haïne hate, F. haine, fr. haïr to hate; of German origin. See Hate.]

Definition: Hateful; hatefully bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great great offense; -- applied to deeds or to character. It were most heinous and accursed sacrilege. Hooker. How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt! Milton.

Syn.

– Monstrous; flagrant; flagitious; atrocious.

– Hei"nous*ly, adv.

– Hei"nous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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