appallingly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/ See IPA manual adv Freq #57755 Meanings 1 adv In a shocking and extremely bad way. The prisoners were appallingly thin and weak. Etymology AI details From appalling + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives # appallingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** ʌˈpɑlɪŋli **Frequency rank:** 57755 ## Meanings 1. In a shocking and extremely bad way. ## Examples - The prisoners were appallingly thin and weak. ## Etymology From appalling + -ly. ## AI Etymology Appallingly is from appalling + -ly. In present-day use, it means in a shocking and extremely bad way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown