ghastly

UK
/ˈɡɑːstli/
US
/ˈɡæstli/

Translations

ghastlyadjective
ghastlier
Comp.
ghastliest
Super.
UK
/ˈɡɑːstli/
US
/ˈɡæstli/
The room was in a ghastly state after the party.
Комната была в ужасном состоянии после вечеринки.
He had a ghastly look on his face when he heard the news.
У него было страшное выражение лица, когда он услышал новости.
The ghastly silence in the house made her uneasy.
Жуткая тишина в доме заставила её почувствовать себя неуютно.
ghastlyadverb
UK
/ˈɡɑːstli/
US
/ˈɡæstli/
Informal British use meaning ‘extremely; very’

Definitions

ghastlyadjective
Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.
The ghastly scene of the accident left everyone in shock.
Extremely unwell or unpleasant.
She looked ghastly after staying up all night with a fever.
Very bad or unpleasant; terrible.
The food at the restaurant was ghastly, and we couldn't finish our meals.
ghastlyadverb
Extremely; very (used to emphasize the degree of something bad or undesirable).
The presentation went ghastly wrong when the projector failed.