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Very badly or unpleasantly
In a way that is bad or inadequate
“I have never in my life seen such rotten workmanship or material.”
Adverb for suffering from decay or decomposition
“There were about ten of them, all with the same bloodshot eyes, smeared faces, and rotten teeth.”
Adverb for in a dilapidated or disintegrating condition, typically about to fall apart
“I clambered up the rest of the stairs and dashed to the left, jumping over the rotten floorboards halfway down the hall.”
Adverb for morally, socially, or politically corrupt
“Claudius, in a setting of mid-Victorian Gothic, was marked as the villain and focus of all that was rotten in Denmark.”
Adverb for malicious or mean-spirited in nature or intent
“It was a truly rotten thing to do, but not so awful that any of our administrators would take a public stand against it.”
Adverb for causing unhappiness or discomfort
“The majority of the people in this town still go on living in rotten conditions.”
Adverb for displeasing to one's senses
“A rotten smell emanated from these poorly cured leather accessories.”
Adverb for miserably unwell or nauseous
“She's feeling slightly rotten from the anesthetic, but is otherwise fine.”
Adverb for deserving of contempt
“She was too blinded by her love to see what a no-good, rotten scoundrel he was.”
Adverb for feeling remorse or embarrassment (from guilt)
“I feel rotten for being such a tattletale.”
Adverb for not characterized by or conducive to physical health or well-being
Adverb for cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable
Adverb for unable to produce any effect or result, mostly useless
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