putridly
In festering fashion
In a putrid manner—rottenly, disgustingly, or with the foulness of decay.
The word usually describes something done in a way that evokes revulsion: The wound festered putridly.
It can also intensify negative judgments: The team played putridly all season.
Powerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- fetidHaving foul odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- rankPosition in hierarchy
foul-smelling · noisome · miasmic · reeking · pungent · acrid · sulfurous · skunky
In a repulsive way
- sickeninglyIn a revolting manner
- nauseatinglyIn a stomach-churning manner
- repulsivelyIn a revolting manner
- loathsomelyIn a disgusting manner
abhorrently · hideously · ghastly · vilely · wretchedly · grotesquely · offensively · stomach-turning
Organic matter breaking down
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
- molderingSlowly decomposing over time
- spoilingCausing ruin or decay
deteriorating · putrefying · decaying · biodegrading · composting · perishing · disintegrating · corrupting
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- fetidHaving foul odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
rank · foul-smelling · noisome · miasmic · reeking · pungent · acrid · sulfurous · skunky · ripe
revoltingly
In a repulsive way
- sickeninglyIn a revolting manner
- nauseatinglyIn a stomach-churning manner
- repulsivelyIn a revolting manner
loathsomely · abhorrently · hideously · ghastly · vilely · wretchedly · grotesquely · offensively · stomach-turning · repellently
decomposing
Organic matter breaking down
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
- molderingSlowly decomposing over time
spoiling · deteriorating · putrefying · decaying · biodegrading · composting · perishing · disintegrating · corrupting · breaking down
putridlyfreshly
Recently made or done
pristinely · fragrantly · cleanly · sweetly · newly
putridlypleasantly
In an enjoyable manner
sweetly · delightfully · fragrantly · agreeably · wonderfully
putridlyexcellently
In outstanding manner
superbly · brilliantly · magnificently · wonderfully · fantastically