Atrocious ( adjective , adverb )

(As an adjective)

Atrocious ( adjective )

1. Extremely wicked or cruel; inhuman.
2. Extremely bad; very unpleasant.
3. Extremely bad or of a very low standard.

Origin:

Late 15th century (in the sense "extremely wicked"): from latin atrox, atrocem (see atrocious), on the pattern of pairs such as horrid, horridus.

Examples:

1. The atrocities committed by the Nazis.
2. The food was atrocious.
3. The service was atrocious.
4. The accommodation was atrocious.
5. The weather was atrocious.

(As an adverb)

Atrocious ( adverb )

1. Extremely wicked or cruel; inhuman.
2. Extremely bad; very unpleasant.
3. Extremely bad or of a very low standard.

Origin:

Late 15th century (in the sense "extremely wicked"): from latin atrox, atrocem (see atrocious), on the pattern of pairs such as horrid, horridus.

Examples:

1. The atrocities committed by the Nazis.
2. The food was atrocious.
3. The service was atrocious.
4. The accommodation was atrocious.
5. The weather was atrocious.