Definitions:

1. in a terrible manner adverb
   • He was an abominably bad piano player.
2. in a terrible manner adverb
   • The words 'abominable' and 'abomination' are both synonyms for 'bad'.
3. in a terrible manner adverb
   • Abominable does not apply to people, but to things and ideas.
4. in a terrible manner adverb
   • For example, the dog was an abominable creature.
5. in a terrible manner adverb
   • It might also mean a strong feeling of disgust or hatred, as in the sentence, 'an abomination of the state'.
6. in a terrible manner adverb
   • An abomination can also be a thing that is not acceptable, like child abuse or slavery.
7. in a terrible manner adverb
   • The words are most commonly used in a religious context, as a form of condemnation for things that are not acceptable, as in the sentence, 'homosexuality is an abomination'.
8. in a terrible manner adverb
   • However, the word can also be used in the more literal sense, as in the sentence, 'the mutilated body was an abomination to the officers'.
9. in a terrible manner adverb
   • In the sentence, 'an abominable act of terrorism', the word can be replaced with 'heinous' or 'terrible'.
10. in an offensive and hateful manner adverb
    • He was an abominably bad piano player.

Synonyms:

• detestably
• odiously
• repulsively
• terribly