— heinously , adv. — heinousness , n.
/hay"neuhs/ , adj.
hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense.
[ 1325-75; ME heynous haineus, equiv. to haine hatred (deriv. of haïr to HATE -eus -OUS ]
Syn . wicked, infamous, flagrant, flagitious, atrocious, villainous, nefarious.
Ant . admirable.