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 team played badly in the second half .

inappropriately [adverb]

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

Ex: The joke told at the serious gathering was viewed as inappropriately timed .

inaccurately [adverb]

in a manner that is not precise or reliable

Ex: The map depicted the location inaccurately , leading to difficulties in navigation .

incorrectly [adverb]

in a mistaken or inaccurate manner

Ex: The data was recorded incorrectly , leading to flawed results .

wrong [adverb]

in a manner that is incorrect or mistaken

Ex:

wrongly [adverb]

in a mistaken or incorrect way

Ex: She was wrongly identified as the event organizer .

worse [adverb]

to a lesser degree of skill, ability, or quality

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poorly [adverb]

in a manner that is unsatisfactory or improper

Ex: The report was poorly written and lacked structure .

mistakenly [adverb]

in a wrong or incorrect manner

Ex: He mistakenly assumed the store closed at 8 p.m.

grotesquely [adverb]

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

Ex: The puppet 's painted smile was grotesquely exaggerated , making it unsettling to look at .

monstrously [adverb]

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

Ex: The company acted monstrously by firing employees without notice .

obnoxiously [adverb]

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

Ex: He waved his arms obnoxiously , trying to get attention .

abysmally [adverb]

in an extremely poor or unsuccessful manner

Ex: Despite extensive preparation , the project failed abysmally due to mismanagement .

atrociously [adverb]

in an exceptionally terrible or horrifying manner

Ex: The crime scene was handled atrociously , compromising the integrity of the investigation .

deplorably [adverb]

in a very bad or unacceptable way

Ex: Conditions in the prison were deplorably overcrowded and unsanitary .

hideously [adverb]

in an extremely ugly or unpleasant way

Ex: The creature in the story was described as hideously deformed .

egregiously [adverb]

in a manner that is extremely and shockingly bad or offensive

Ex: The company 's environmental negligence was displayed egregiously , causing irreversible damage .

horrendously [adverb]

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

Ex: The natural disaster horrendously affected the community , causing widespread destruction .

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