grossly
/'grousli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a gross manner: In a way that is glaringly obvious, flagrant, or extreme; often implying something is unacceptably bad, excessive, or coarse.
- To an extreme or excessive degree: Used as an intensifier meaning "extremely," "utterly," or "outrageously," typically modifying negative adjectives or adverbs.
Examples of Usage
- Adverb:
- The company was found to have grossly violated safety regulations. (The company's violation of the rules was flagrant and obvious.)
- His estimate of the cost was grossly inaccurate. (His estimate was extremely and completely wrong.)
- She felt she had been grossly underpaid for her work. (She felt she had been paid an outrageously low amount.)
Advanced Usage
"grossly unfair/inadequate/negligent": Common collocations emphasizing a severe, unacceptable level of the quality described.
- The distribution of resources was grossly unfair.
- The report described the security measures as grossly inadequate.
"to grossly overestimate/underestimate": To miscalculate something to a very large degree.
- We grossly underestimated the time required for the project.
Variants and Related Words
- Gross (adjective): 1. (before deductions) Total, whole. 2. Glaringly obvious; flagrant. 3. Coarse, vulgar, or unrefined.
- The gross weight of the shipment was 500 kg.
- It was a gross miscarriage of justice.
- He was accused of making gross remarks.
Synonyms
- Flagrantly: In a conspicuously offensive or glaring way.
- Outrageously: To a shocking or excessive degree.
- Egregiously: In an outstandingly bad or shocking manner.
- Extremely: To a very high degree.
Related Phrases
"grossly exaggerated": Described or represented as much larger, worse, or more important than is the case.
- The media's claims about the incident were grossly exaggerated.
"grossly incompetent": Demonstrating a complete lack of skill or ability to perform a task.
- The handling of the crisis was deemed grossly incompetent.
Adverb
- in a gross manner