abominably
Meaning
in a very unpleasant or disagreeable manner
to a very great degree; extremely
Structure
Usage
the weather turned abominably cold overnight.
he was treated abominably by his captors.
the project was abominably managed from the start.
Etymology
the word 'abominably' originates from the latin verb 'abominari', which meant to avert an ill omen and, by extension, to detest or loathe. this verb itself is composed of 'ab-' (away from) and 'ominari' (to forebode, from 'omen'). the latin adjective-forming suffix '-abilis' was added to create 'abominabilis', meaning detestable. this entered middle english via old french as 'abominable'. the modern english adverb is formed by appending the old english adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective, completing a journey from a literal ritualistic aversion to a general expression of extreme unpleasantness or intensity.
Analysis
abomin (from latin 'abominari', meaning to deprecate as an ill omen, to detest), able (from latin suffix '-abilis', forming adjectives meaning 'capable of, worthy of'), ly (from old english '-lice', forming adverbs from adjectives)