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    miserably
    /ˈmɪz(ə)rəbli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a wretchedly unhappy manner: "he stared miserably into his hands"
    • 2. in a pitiable or contemptible manner; terribly: "all attempts have failed miserably in the past"

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  2. MISERABLY definition: 1. feeling or showing unhappiness: 2. in a way that is very unpleasant and makes you unhappy: 3…. Learn more.

  3. Synonyms for MISERABLY: dismally, forlornly, drearily, distressingly, morosely, glumly, sullenly, joylessly; Antonyms of MISERABLY: happily, blissfully, joyfully, joyously, gladly, cheerfully, merrily, gleefully.

  4. adj. 1. Very uncomfortable or unhappy; wretched. 2. Causing or accompanied by great discomfort or distress: a miserable climate. 3. Mean or shameful; contemptible: a miserable trick. 4. Wretchedly inadequate: lived in a miserable shack; fed the prisoners miserable rations.

  5. MISERABLY meaning: 1. feeling or showing unhappiness: 2. in a way that is very unpleasant and makes you unhappy: 3…. Learn more.

  6. The meaning of MISERABLE is being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame). How to use miserable in a sentence.

  7. in an unhappy, uncomfortable or unfriendly way. They wandered around miserably. He sighed miserably and turned away. Check pronunciation: miserably. Definition of miserably adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. MISERABLY meaning: 1. in a way that causes disappointment or suffering: 2. in a very unhappy way: . Learn more.

  9. There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb miserably, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. 6 days ago · adverb. in a miserable manner. “I bit my lip miserably and nodded” Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Miserably." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/miserably. Accessed 02 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Achieve academic success with VocabTrainer. Test prep programs. Unlimited learning. Personalized reports.

  11. 1. forlorn, disconsolate, doleful, distressed. See wretched. 2. destitute. 3. despicable, mean, low, abject. 6. pitiable, lamentable. 1. happy.

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