The ribs of the few horses showed dismally.
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Dismally
Synonyms for "dismally" (11 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Adverb(2 words)
Strong matches (3)
Related words (5)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Outside an owl was hooting most dismally in the darkness.
Source: wiktionary
Boris Johnson's speech to the nation on Sunday May 10 was rambly, incoherent, and he failed dismally in his attempt to sound Churchillian.
Source: wiktionary
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