Meanings of often atrocious in English

Their entire conduct during this French war was dishonorable, and often atrocious.

Over 100 seafarers and several ships are currently held for ransom in often atrocious conditions.

The treatment they receive in the infirmaries and jails is always of necessity unsuited to their condition, and is often atrocious.

Its immediate effects are often atrocious crimes, conflicting errors, scepticism on points the most clear, dogmatism on points the most mysterious.

The convoys, which took supplies of food, fuel and munitions to the Soviet Union, came under near constant attack in often atrocious weather conditions.