Definition
In a ghastly, horrible, or terrifying manner; in a way that is shocking or causes fear and dismay.
Etymology
From ghastly plus the suffix -ly to form an adverb. Ghastly itself comes from Middle English and Old English, traced to the root of 'ghast' meaning to terrify, with the suffix -ly meaning 'in the manner of.'
Kelly Says
Ghastily is one of those adverbs that sounds almost as frightening as what it describes—the double 's' and harsh vowels make it sound suitably ominous, which is no accident: word sounds often echo their meanings.
Translations
ARالعربية
بأ τρόب مخيف
bi-a-t-rob-mak-hif
BNবাংলা
ভয়াবহ
bhoy-ab-ho
CSČeština
strašně
strash-ne
DADansk
frygteligt
frygte-ligt
DEDeutsch
grausam
graus-am
ELΕλληνικά
φοβερως
fo-ber-os
ESEspañol
de manera espantosa
deh ma-neh-rah es-pan-toh-sah
FISuomi
pelottavasti
pel-ot-ta-vasti
FRFrançais
effroyablement
e-fʁwa-bla-man
HIहिन्दी
भयानक रूप से
bhaya-nak roo-p se
HUMagyar
félelmetesen
fe-le-me-tes-en
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan menakutkan
de-ngan me-na-tak-kan
ITItaliano
in modo orribile
in modo or-ri-bile
KMKM
អំពើអាក្រក់
om-peu-a-ak-kork
MSBahasa Melayu
menakutkan
me-na-ku-tan
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကောက်
seet-ka-uk
NLNederlands
angstaanjagend
angst-aan-jag-end
NONorsk
fryktelig
fryk-te-lig
PLPolski
groźnie
gro-znie
PTPortuguês
assombrosamente
as-som-bro-sa-men-te
RORomână
groaznic
groa-znic
RUРусский
ужасно
u-jas-no
SVSvenska
skräckigt
shreck-igt
TAதமிழ்
அச்சமுடன்
a-chu-mu-dun
TEతెలుగు
భయంకరంగా
bhay-an-kara-nga
THไทย
น่ากลัวมาก
na glua mak
TLTL
nakakatakot
na-ka-ta-kot
TRTürkçe
korkunç bir şekilde
kor-kun-ch bir she-kile
UKУкраїнська
страшно
strashno
VITiếng Việt
một cách kinh hoàng
mot cach kinh hoang
ZUZU
ukhohlisi
uk-hoh-li-see