heinously

In monstrous fashion

Heinously means in a shockingly wicked or abhorrent manner.

It typically describes how crimes or acts of cruelty are committed: He was convicted of heinously murdering three people.

The word carries moral weight, suggesting not just wrongdoing but evil that offends basic human decency.

evil

wickedly

In an evil manner

diabolically · sinfully · immorally · depravedly · corruptly · maliciously · fiendishly · dastardly · unscrupulously · treacherously

atrocious

abominably

In a vile manner

shockingly · outrageously · terribly · dreadfully · frightfully · gruesomely · ghastly · monstrously · egregiously · unspeakably

repulsive

disgustingly

In a repellent manner

vilely · foully · sickeningly · nauseatingly · offensively · obnoxiously · hideously · grotesquely · repellently · distastefully

Opposites
moral quality of action

heinouslyvirtuously

In an upright manner

righteously · nobly · admirably · commendably · honorably

degree of offensiveness/harm

heinouslyinnocently

Without intent to harm

harmlessly · innocuously · benignly · inoffensively · mildly

Phrases
Family

heinous, heinousness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG