adverb
- in a way that is wicked, evil, or morally reprehensible; abominably
Usage: formal; often used to describe serious crimes or deeply immoral actions
Examples
- The criminal acted heinously, showing no remorse for his terrible crimes.
- The dictator heinously oppressed his own people for decades.
- She spoke heinously of her former friend, spreading cruel lies.
- The regime's heinously unjust laws violated basic human rights.
- He was convicted of heinously murdering multiple victims.
- The company heinously exploited vulnerable workers for profit.