morbidly adv

morbidly adv
"We'll need a higher price at auction," Tom said morbidly.

English expressions. 2014.

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  • Morbidly — Mor bid*ly, adv. In a morbid manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • morbidly — mÉ”rbɪdlɪ / mɔː adv. in a sickly manner; in a gloomy manner; with disease; disgustingly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • morbid — morbidly, adv. morbidness, n. /mawr bid/, adj. 1. suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death. 2. affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease. 3.… …   Universalium

  • morbid — [[t]mɔ͟ː(r)bɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange. Some people have a… …   English dictionary

  • morbid — mor|bid [ˈmo:bıd US ˈmo:r ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: morbidus diseased , from morbus illness ] 1.) with a strong and unhealthy interest in unpleasant subjects, especially death morbid fascination/curiosity ▪ a morbid fascination… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • morbid — [môr′bid] adj. [L morbidus, sickly, diseased < morbus, disease < IE base * mer , to rub, wear away, destroy > MARE3, L mortarium, OIr meirb, lifeless] 1. of, having, or caused by disease; unhealthy; diseased 2. resulting from or as from… …   English World dictionary

  • morbid — adj. 1 a (of the mind, ideas, etc.) unwholesome, sickly. b given to morbid feelings. 2 colloq. melancholy. 3 Med. of the nature of or indicative of disease. Phrases and idioms: morbid anatomy the anatomy of diseased organs, tissues, etc.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • egomaniacally — adv. in an egomaniacal way, with an inflated sense of self importance, in a morbidly egotistical way …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ghoulishly — adv. in a ghoulish manner; morbidly; demonically; hideously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Common elements of Final Fantasy — Articleissues cleanup = May 2008 importance = April 2008 refimprove = April 2007Though each Final Fantasy story is independent, many themes and elements of gameplay recur throughout the series. Some spin off titles have cameo appearances of… …   Wikipedia

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