ghastly
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From a derivation of Old English gǣstan (“to torment, frighten”) with the suffix -lic. Equivalent to ghast/gast + -ly. Spelling with 'gh' developed 16th century from confusion with ghost; cf. also ghostly.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
ghastly (comparative ghastlier, superlative ghastliest)
Translations [edit]
horrifyingly shocking
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extremely bad
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Synonyms [edit]
Adverb [edit]
ghastly (not comparable)
- In a ghastly manner.
- He turned ghastly pale on hearing the news.