Adverbs of Evaluation and Emotion - Adverbs of Negative Evaluation

These adverbs express a negative or unfavorable opinion about something and include "incorrectly", "wrongly", "poorly", etc.

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badly

[Adverb]

in a way that is not satisfactory, acceptable, or successful

Ex: The instructions were badly written .

inappropriately

[Adverb]

in a way that is not suitable, fitting, or proper for a given situation

Ex: The student 's interruption during the lecture was regarded as inappropriately disruptive .

inaccurately

[Adverb]

in a manner that is not precise or reliable

Ex: The translation was done inaccurately, altering the intended meaning of the text .

incorrectly

[Adverb]

in a mistaken or inaccurate manner

Ex: The directions were incorrectly translated into English .

wrong

[Adverb]

in a manner that is incorrect or mistaken

Ex: You’re holding the map wrong—turn it the other way!

wrongly

[Adverb]

in a mistaken or incorrect way

Ex: The instructions were interpreted wrongly, resulting in a flawed execution of the task .

worse

[Adverb]

to a lesser degree of skill, ability, or quality

Ex: Since changing teachers, he has been writing worse than before.

poorly

[Adverb]

in a manner that is unsatisfactory or improper

Ex: The team defended poorly, allowing the opponent to score easily .

mistakenly

[Adverb]

in a wrong or incorrect manner

Ex: They mistakenly identified the suspect based on faulty evidence .

grotesquely

[Adverb]

in a way that is comically or repulsively distorted, ugly, or unnatural in appearance or form

Ex: Her arm was grotesquely swollen after the allergic reaction .

monstrously

[Adverb]

in a way that is extremely wrong, cruel, or offensive to standards of justice or decency

Ex: Children were monstrously neglected in the overcrowded orphanage .

obnoxiously

[Adverb]

in a highly offensive, irritating, or unpleasant manner that annoys others

Ex: The neighbor played music obnoxiously late into the night .

abysmally

[Adverb]

in an extremely poor or unsuccessful manner

Ex: The movie was reviewed abysmally by critics , receiving low ratings .

atrociously

[Adverb]

in an exceptionally terrible or horrifying manner

Ex: The road construction was atrociously managed , causing traffic delays and confusion .

deplorably

[Adverb]

in a very bad or unacceptable way

Ex: His behavior at the meeting was deplorably rude and disrespectful .

hideously

[Adverb]

in an extremely ugly or unpleasant way

Ex: The mask was hideously frightening , scaring all the children .

egregiously

[Adverb]

in a manner that is extremely and shockingly bad or offensive

Ex: The discrimination against certain groups was practiced egregiously, sparking protests .

horrendously

[Adverb]

in a manner that is extremely dreadful, shocking, or terrifying

Ex: The environmental pollution affected the ecosystem horrendously, harming wildlife .

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Adverbs of Evaluation and Emotion - Adverbs of Negative Evaluation