espantosamente

adv.

dreadfully, marvellously, frightfully, ghastfully.

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ADV

1) (=con miedo) frightfully

2) [para exagerar] amazingly

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= hideously, horribly.

Ex. What is clear from a survey of this literature is that the Yugoslav war was hideously complex in its detail and in the range of issues raised.

Ex. What proponents fail to mention is that feral cats suffer horribly from the lack of food, water, shelter and regular medical care .

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* espantosamente + Adjetivo = excruciatingly + Adjetivo.

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= hideously, horribly.

Ex: What is clear from a survey of this literature is that the Yugoslav war was hideously complex in its detail and in the range of issues raised.

Ex: What proponents fail to mention is that feral cats suffer horribly from the lack of food, water, shelter and regular medical care .

* espantosamente + Adjetivo = excruciatingly + Adjetivo.

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espantosamente

adverb

(fam); terribly

este trabajo está espantosamente mal hecho this work is terribly badly done (colloq)

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espantosamente adv

1. [pavorosamente] terrifyingly, frighteningly;

un cuerpo espantosamente mutilado a horribly mutilated body

2. [pasmosamente] appallingly, shockingly;

jugamos espantosamente mal we played appallingly o shockingly badly