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Meanings of detestably in English

Portuguese
de forma detestável

In an offensive and hateful manner.

de forma detestável
Usage of detestably in English
1
What the thing is, is not cowardly, but profoundly and detestably wicked.
All Things Considered
2
She was detestably vain, common and selfish; he would be on his guard.
Elder Conklin and Other Stories
3
Near them was the detestably picturesque castle perched upon a bracket.
Tommy and Grizel
4
And still the pale phosphorescence glowed in that detestably ancient woodwork.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
5
Responsible or not, he was equally an accomplice of his detestably mischievous daughter.
The American
6
Yes, there was no doubt she was a clever woman-unpardonablyand detestably clever.
Elizabeth's Campaign
7
Courtesy forbids my refusal; but I find it detestably bitter.
Madame Chrysantheme — Volume 2
8
They were frightfully cold and damp and slippery, and their paws kneaded one detestably.
The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
9
I think he is probably very wicked, but detestably-oh ,damnably-clever
The Obstacle Race
10
But when he looked at the instructresses the Commissary smiled as detestably as the sergeant.
The Created Legend
11
These imps are said to be kept in pots or other vessels that stink detestably.
The Mysteries of All Nations / Rise and Progress of Superstition...
12
The roads were in many places detestably bad.
Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War
13
As a matter of fact he acted detestably.
The Crisis — Complete
14
And I have been worried to-day, detestably worried.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
15
His highly-polished boots creaked detestably whenever he moved.
The New Magdalen
16
You 're a detestably lucky fellow, my boy!
Roderick Hudson
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Detestably through the time