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grotesquely
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in a way that is comically or repulsively distorted, ugly, or unnatural in appearance or form
Grammatical Information
adverbs of manner
Examples
The statue was grotesquely misshapen, with limbs twisted in impossible directions.
1.1
in a way that is absurdly, shockingly, or offensively inappropriate or exaggerated
Examples
The executive was grotesquely overpaid despite his repeated failures.
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