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obscenely

/ɒbˈskɛnli/ adverb · British & US
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What does obscenely mean?

adverb

Used to emphasize that something is extremely large or excessive in amount or degree. Expressed in a way that is considered to be extremely rude or offensively explicit.

Example

"The new skyscraper was obscenely tall, blocking out the sunlight."

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