Definition of Grossly in English :
Define Grossly in English
Grossly meaning in English
Meaning of Grossly in English
Pronunciation of Grossly in English
Grossly pronunciation in English
Pronounce Grossly in English
Grossly
see synonyms of grosslyAdverb
1. grossly
in a gross manner
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Grossly
see synonyms of grosslyadjective
1.
repellently or excessively fat or bulky
2.
with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc; total
gross sales
gross income
Compare net2 (sense 1)3.
(of personal qualities, tastes, etc) conspicuously coarse or vulgar
4.
obviously or exceptionally culpable or wrong; flagrant
gross inefficiency
5.
lacking in perception, sensitivity, or discrimination
gross judgments
6.
(esp of vegetation) dense; thick; luxuriant
7. obsolete
coarse in texture or quality
8. rare
rude; uneducated; ignorant
exclamation slang
9.
an exclamation indicating disgust
noun
10. Word forms: plural gross
a unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen
11. Word forms: plural grosses
a.
the entire amount
b.
the great majority
verb (transitive)
12.
to earn as total revenue, before deductions for expenses, tax, etc
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Grossly
see synonyms of grossly adjective
1.
big or fat and coarse-looking; corpulent; burly
2.
glaring; flagrant; very bad
a gross miscalculation
3.
dense; thick
4.
a.
lacking fineness, as in texture
b.
lacking fine distinctions or specific details
5.
lacking in refinement or perception; insensitive; dull
6.
vulgar; obscene; coarse
gross language
7. Slang
unpleasant, disgusting, offensive, etc.
8.
with no deductions; total; entire
gross income
see also net29. Archaic
evident; obvious
noun
10. Word forms: plural ˈgrosses
overall total, as of income, before deductions are taken
11. Word forms: plural gross
twelve dozen
verb transitive, verb intransitive
12.
to earn (a specified total amount) before expenses are deducted
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Grossly
see synonyms of grosslyadj. gross·er, gross·est
1.
b. Unmitigated in any way; utter: gross incompetence.
2. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense: gross injustice. See Synonyms at flagrant.
3.
a. Brutishly coarse, as in behavior; crude: "It is futile to expect a hungry and squalid population to be anything but violent and gross" (Thomas H. Huxley).
b. Disgusting or offensive: Don't you think slugs are gross? He told a gross joke.
4. Overweight; corpulent: "Sally is fat. She is gross. She must weigh twelve stone and more" (Margaret Drabble).
5.
a. On a large scale; not fine or detailed: gross anatomical similarities; gross motor skills.
b. Broad; general: the gross necessities of life.
n.
1. pl. gross·es The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made.
2. pl. gross Abbr. gr. or gro. A group of 144 items; 12 dozen.
tr.v. grossed, gross·ing, gross·es
To earn as a total income or profit before deductions: The store grossed $10,000 last month.
The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.