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monstrously
This adverb carries a heavy emotional weight, shifting between a descriptive intensifier and a moral judgment. When used to describe scale or cost, it functions as a synonym for "extremely" or "excessively," but with an added layer of shock or disbelief. It suggests that the degree of something is so great that it feels unnatural or overwhelming.
In a behavioral context, the word takes on a sinister tone, denoting actions that are not just mean, but genuinely depraved or inhumane. While "cruelly" describes the act of causing pain, "monstrously" implies a total lack of human empathy or a violation of fundamental moral laws.
Meanings
Examples
The cost of the renovation turned out to be monstrously expensive.
That is monstrously unfair to the new employees.
The beast was monstrously large, towering over the castle walls.
I cannot believe they are charging this much for a sandwich. It is monstrously overpriced.
The dictator acted monstrously indifferent to the suffering of his people.
The crime was monstrously violent and left the town in shock.