Miserably

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a miserable manner.

    "fail miserably"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a miserable manner wordnet

Synonyms

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abjectlyabominablyagonizinglyarrantlyatrociouslyawfully

Example

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"It was down to her that he lived so miserably."

Etymology

From Middle English myserablie; equivalent to miserable + -ly.

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