grotesquely
adverb/ɡrəʊˈteskli/
/ɡrəʊˈteskli/
- in a strange way that is unpleasant or offensive
- He was a grotesquely inappropriate choice of speaker.
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- in an extremely ugly and strange way that is often frightening or funny
- Suddenly two faces appeared, grotesquely disfigured in nylon stocking-masks.
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