adv
morbidly
MAWR-bihd-lee
adv
1
In a way that shows an unhealthy interest in death or disturbing subjects, or to an extreme, unhealthy degree.
"He joked morbidly about his own funeral."
"The patient was morbidly obese."
How to Use Morbidly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn a gloomily death-obsessed way, or to a medically extreme degree.
Common pairings
morbidly obese
morbidly curious
Word Forms
more morbidly comparative, most morbidly superlative
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Etymology
From morbid + -ly.