horrifyingly

the word's core originates from the latin verb horrere, which described the physical reaction of shuddering or bristling, as with fear or cold. this evolved into the english noun 'horror', denoting an intense feeling of shock and dread. the verb 'horrify' was formed to mean 'to cause horror', and the addition of the '-ing' suffix creates the adjective 'horrifying', describing something that elicits such a reaction. finally, the prototypical english adverbial suffix '-ly' is appended, transforming it into 'horrifyingly', which specifies the manner of an action that is shockingly dreadful.

Structure: horrify (to cause horror) + ing (adjective suffix) + ly (adverb suffix) horrify (from latin horrere, meaning 'to bristle, shudder'), ing (old english suffix forming present participles and adjectives), ly (old english suffix forming adverbs from adjectives).