Word · Frequency #9503
grossly
非常；很；极其
to a very large or extreme degree; extremely
- 1.
Greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable.
大大地；程度很大,尤其是明显可感的。
- 2.
To a serious, severe, or offensive degree.
严重地,严厉地或冒犯地。
粗鲁地；粗俗地；大大地；程度很大,尤其是明显可感的。；严重地,严厉地或冒犯地。；非常；很
In use
The report was grossly inaccurate and misled many readers.
She felt that the punishment was grossly unfair to the students.
The company's profits were grossly overstated in the article.
grossly + adj
grossly常与负面形容词连用，表示程度极深。
The decision was grossly unfair.
这个决定极其不公平。
grossly + v-ed
修饰过去分词，表示严重程度。
He was grossly mistaken.
他大错特错了。
grossly + v
修饰行为动词，表示夸张或粗劣的方式。
They grossly exaggerated the problem.
他们严重夸大了问题。
Connections
Collocations
- grossly exaggerated
- 严重夸大的
- The media's portrayal of the incident was grossly exaggerated.媒体对该事件的描述严重夸大。
- grossly unfair
- 极其不公平的
- The court's decision was grossly unfair to the defendant.法院的判决对被告极其不公平。
- grossly inadequate
- 严重不足的
- The funding for education is grossly inadequate.教育经费严重不足。
- grossly overpaid
- 报酬过高的
- The CEO was grossly overpaid compared to the average worker.与普通工人相比，这位CEO的报酬过高。
- grossly negligent
- 严重疏忽的
- The doctor was found guilty of grossly negligent conduct.那名医生被判犯有严重疏忽行为。
- grossly misleading
Learner notes
Memory Tip
gross（总的/粗俗）→grossly（非常/粗），联想总量极大和粗糙行为。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：批评、法律、评价 词义偏向'非常、很'，常用于正式或书面语境，表示程度严重（常带贬义）。语域标记为中性，实际使用在正式与非正式中均有分布，但以正式批评最为典型。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with grossly because their stressed vowel and following sounds differ. All share the -ly ending but have distinct pronunciations.
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