The difference between Grisly and Horribly

When used as adverbs, grisly means in a horrible or terrible manner, whereas horribly means in a horrible way.

Grisly is also adjective with the meaning: horrifyingly repellent.

check bellow for the other definitions of Grisly and Horribly

  1. Grisly as an adjective:

    Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

    Examples:

    "The photographs of the killings depict a grisly scene."

  2. Grisly as an adjective:

  3. Grisly as an adjective:

  1. Grisly as an adverb (obsolete):

    In a horrible or terrible manner; in a terrifying way.

  1. Horribly as an adverb (manner):

    In a horrible way; very badly.

    Examples:

    "The beginning art students displayed their horribly executed paintings with hopeful faces."

  2. Horribly as an adverb (degree, often modifying a negative adverb or adjective):

    To an extreme degree or extent.

    Examples:

    "Then everything went horribly wrong."

    "The man was horribly nice, yet she still wouldn't marry him."

  3. Horribly as an adverb (evaluative):

    With a very bad effect.

    Examples:

    "Horribly, as he was dying, his eyes reddened."

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