grossly meaning
grossly :
very badly, extremely
adverb
▪ The report was grossly inaccurate.
▪ The report was very wrong.
▪ He was grossly unprepared for the exam.
▪ He was very not ready for the exam.
paraphrasing
▪ extremely – very much
▪ badly – not well
▪ severely – in a bad way
▪ excessively – too much
Pronunciation
grossly [ˈɡroʊs.li]
The stress is on 'gross' and sounds like 'grohs-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about grossly
grossly - Common meaning
adverb
very badly, extremely
Part of Speech Changes for "grossly"
▪ gross (adjective) – very bad or wrong
▪ grossness (noun) – the quality of being very bad
Common Expressions with "grossly"
▪ grossly unfair – very not fair
▪ grossly misleading – very wrong information
▪ grossly overweight – very much over the normal weight
▪ grossly exaggerated – made to sound much bigger than it is
Important examples of grossly in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, grossly often emphasizes a negative situation or condition.
Example of a confusing word: greatly (to a large extent)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adverb, grossly is used to modify adjectives or verbs, often appearing in grammar questions to emphasize a degree.
grossly
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
grossly negligent
'very careless', used in legal or formal contexts.
grossly out of proportion
means 'very much bigger or smaller than it should be'.
Differences between similar words and grossly
grossly
,
extremely
differences
Grossly is often used for negative situations, while extremely can be used for both positive and negative situations.
Words with the same origin as grossly
The origin of grossly
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
