morbidly
advCA, US /ˈmɔrbɪdli/
Etymology From morbid + -ly.
1
In a morbid manner, or to a morbid degree.
- In his reply he seemed less set against that plan than his past attitude would have led one to predict, but said he would like to hold off a little while longer—long enough to get his things in order and reconcile himself to the idea of leaving an almost morbidly cherished birthplace.1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 4, in The Whisperer in Darkness:
- Which raises an interesting question: Is Trump actually morbidly obese?2020 May 19, Chris Cillizza, “Nancy Pelosi called President Trump ‘morbidly obese.’ Is he?”, in CNN:
- Derived terms
- morbidly obese, nonmorbidly, premorbidly