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- Dictionaryegregiously/ɪˈɡriːdʒəsli/
adverb
- 1. in an outstandingly bad way; shockingly: "we've been misleading you most egregiously"
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Egregious means conspicuous, especially conspicuously bad or flagrant. It comes from a Latin word meaning "distinguished" or "eminent." See synonyms, examples, history, and related words of egregious.
Egregious means extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.
Synonyms. (OBVIOUS) Fewer examples. The industry has taken steps to improve some egregiously bad practices. The company acted egregiously in charging customers twice for this service. This biography is full of information that is egregiously and provably wrong. I believe that the police have egregiously violated my right to free speech.
Egregious means extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant. It comes from Latin ēgregius meaning "standing out from the herd". See how to use it in sentences and find related words.
IPA guide. Other forms: egregiously. Something that is egregious stands out, but not in a good way — it means "really bad or offensive." If you make an egregious error during a championship soccer match, your coach might bench you for the rest of the game.
Egregious means very bad indeed or flagrant, especially in a formal context. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of egregious with sentences from The Guardian and The Times.
Definition of egregious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
